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Football- Is goal line

technology worth it?

By Daniel King and Ajay Sharma

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Goal Line technology

Reasons for goal line technology

Reasons Against technology

Other sports with goal line

technology

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Is this a goal?

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No!!?The referee andlinesman said so..

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Would this have happened

with goal line techn

ology?

Jutta Scheibe & Morten Lyhne, Adidas, 2007. Intelligentsoccer ball, graphic. Cairos technologies.

*Used inUnder-17 World

championships in Peru.

Wilson, B 2007. Blatter eyes goal-line technology. Available:http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/6187030.stm[Accessed: 18/11/2008]

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Potential problems

Technology not 100% accurate

Slow down the pace of the game?

Makes goalkeepers jobs harder? Less drama in the game, People

enjoy the dramaLess income

through football? Cost

Logue, Matt. 2008. "STOP KILLING OUR GAME." Rugby League Week : 11-11.SPORTDiscus with Full Text, EBSCOhost (accessed January 8, 2009).

BBC, 2007. Go-ahead for goal-line technology. Available:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/6404755.stm. [Accessed:8/01/2009]

Stevanja, John, 2007, The Goal-line Technology Debate: AGoalkeepers Perspective. Available: http://soccerlens.com/the-goal-line-technology-debate-a-goalkeepers-perspective/2874 [accessed:18/11/2008]

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Benefits of goal line

technology

Decisions more accurate and

eliminate the variable of human

erro

r.

Makes the game fairer?

Save time as the other team has no

evidence to complain on a decision.

Makes officials jobs easier

BBC, 2007. Go-ahead for goal-line technology. Available:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/6404755.stm. [Accessed:8/01/2009]

Wilson, B 2007. Blatter eyes goal-line technology. Available: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/6187030.stm [Accessed:18/11/2008]

Stevanja, John, 2007, The Goa l-line Technology Debate: AGoalkeepers Perspective. Available: http://soccerlens.com/the-goal-line-technology-debate-a-goalkeepers-perspective/2874 [accessed:18/11/2008]

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Which of the following decisions should

video replays be made available for

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Penalties

Goal-line decisions

Offball incidents

Bookings/ red cards

Off side decisions

Fouls outside the area

Do not support introduction

Referees

Journalists

Amateur Players

Armchair Fans

Match Spectators

MORI, 2002. Support for video evidence.State of the Nation A survey of English Football, pp. 47

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What the managers think?

Arsene Wenger:

Im in favourof it big time. I love football and when you love

football you like justice tobe respectedWhy should a team be

allowed a goal that wasnt in?...how much of a 90-minute match

is effectively played? About 55-60 minutes. You lose 30

minutes in a game anyway, much of it due to refereesexplaining decisions to players. All this would be cut out and

you would actually gain time if technology was used. It wouldnt

take power away from the refbut it would be at his disposal if

he wants touse.

Martin Jol (after Pedro Mendes clear goal was disallowed

against Manchester United in 2005):You have to say that technology needs tobe introduced

because we feel robbed - and rightly so.The referee is already

wearing an earpiece so why cant we just stop the game and

get the decision right.We talk about new technology all the time

but nothing seems to happen, yet it would be so easy to put

something there on the line to help the game

Castrol Performing Index, 2008, ArseneWengerQ&A, http://euro2008.castrolindex.com/story.aspx?feature=11&language=en [accessed8/01/09

Jol philosphical over goalcontraversy,2005,bbc1,4/01/2005

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Video Referee

A video referee alsoknown as the videoumpire, instant replayofficial, television matchofficial or third umpire, is asports official called upon

to help adjudicate a sportsmatch using televisionfootage.

Video referees are used inmany sports, includingcricket, rugby union, rugbyleague and ice hockey.

The role of the videoreferee varies, often theycan only be called upon toadjudicate on specificevents.

Logue, Matt. 2008. "STOP KILLING OUR GAME." Rugby League Week : 11-11.SPORTDiscus with Full Text, EBSCOhost (accessed January 8, 2009).

NZRL, 2008. New Zealand 2008 world cup champions{online}Available: http://www.rleague.com/db/article.php?id=31978 (08/01/09)

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Video referee

An example of a videoreferee being used in Rugbyis a controversial try.

The referee will call upon thevideo replay to establishweather to give the try or not

The result will appearon thebig screen, as shown in thepicture to the left.

Due to the cost of televisioncameras and other equipmentneeded for a video referee tofunction, most sports onlyemploy them at a professionalor top-class level.

Logue, Matt. 2008. "STOP KILLING OUR GAME." Rugby League Week : 11-11.SPORTDiscus with Full Text, EBSCOhost (accessed January 8, 2009).

NZRL, 2008. New Zealand 2008 world cup champions{online}Available: http://www.rleague.com/db/article.php?id=31978 (08/01/09)

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Hawk Eye Technology

Hawk Eye technology is now used in many sports such as:Cricket, Tennis and Snooker. It is alsoused for coachingpurposes to analyse performance in further detail.

Hawk-Eye is the most sophisticated officiating tool used in anysport. It is the most accurate, reliable and practical: fans nowexpect and demand it tobe a part of every event.

Weil,D., 2006.The umpire in the sky. Tennis, Vol. 42, Issue 9, p65 2/3p

Elkin, Seth. 2006. "TO KNOW LIST 4: Watch it like a hawk." Sporting News 230, no. 36:9-9. SPORTDiscus with Full Text, EBSCOhost (accessed January 8, 2009).

Hawkeye innovations Ltd, 2007, Goal-LineTechnology.Available:http://www.hawkeyeinnovations.co.uk/?page_id=1076[accessed 8/01/2009]

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Hawk Eye Technology

Generally overall hawk eye has benefited sports includingcricket, snooker and tennis.

It plays a vital part in modern day tennis now, with bothplayers, coaches and spectators welcoming the innovation to the

sport.

Hawk eye uses computerised, scientifically proven methods todetermine weather its in orout; this is very beneficial to everybodyinvolved, especially the players.Hence these quotes:

I don't need to go to bed now wondering if that serve really was inor out. I looked up. It's in. There's no need to worry about that

tonight. (James Blake)

"In my 20 years in professional tennis, this is one of the mostexciting things to happen for players, fans and television viewers.This new technology will add a whole new dimension to the game.

(Andre Agassi)

Weil,D., 2006.The umpire in the sky. Tennis, Vol. 42, Issue 9, p65 2/3p

Elkin, Seth. 2006. "TO KNOW LIST 4: Watch it like a hawk." Sporting News 230, no. 36:

9-9. SPORTDiscus with Full Text, EBSCOhost (accessed January 8, 2009).

Hawkeye innovations Ltd, 2007, Goal-LineTechnology.Available:http://www.hawkeyeinnovations.co.uk/?page_id=1076[accessed 8/01/2009]

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Hawk eye; goal line idea Premier league has funded hawk eye to make anaccurate goal line technology (5mm accuracy)

Creates a virtual three dimensional space in goal and

computers tell in seconds if it is a goal

Hawk-Eye utilises cameras that can operate at up to 500

frames per seco

nd whereas no

rmalb

ro

adcastingo

perateat 25

It is able to find the ball accurately even ifonly 25% of the

ball is visible

Problems

T

he three dimensio

nal spaceo

f a go

al mou

th is actu

allysubject to quite a lot of movement. (Players, ball, fans

cheering)

Players obstructing cameras

However.. hawk-eye innovations are confident they can

over come these problems like they have done forother

sports

Hawkeye innovations Ltd, 2007, Goal-Line Technology. Available:http://www.hawkeyeinnovations.co.uk/?page_id=1076[accessed 8/01/2009]

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At its meeting on 3rd March 2007 in Manchester, the

International Football Association Board (IFAB), the guardian of

the Laws of the Game, gave the go ahead for the development

Any proposed system seeking IFAB approval

must meet the following four principles:

The technology should apply only to goal-line

technology The system must be 100% accurate

The indication of whetheror not the ball has

crossed the line must be instantaneous

between the system and the referee

The signal is communicated only to the match

officials.

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Respect the referee campaign

Former top flight referee, KeithHacketts opinion:

Id love to see some technology to assist us with goal

line decisions.The general feeling in football is that

technology, if it was available, would assist.

The FA, 2008, My role in Respect. Available:http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/Respect/MyRole [Accessed: 12/12/08]

Aids them to give correct decisions this idea links in

with the respect the referee campaign launched by

the FA

Having this its thought that referees would suffer less

or no abuse from the fans, players or managers.

Could help prevent referees from leaving the game

Byhaving goalline technology.. Wouldbenefits referees by..

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Do you think that video evidence should be

used in the top pro divisions to help them

make decisions?

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

rmchair fans (1,205)

Journalist (25)

mateur Players (1,569)

Professional Players (29)

Spectators (4,535)

Club Officials (153)

Referees (31)

Disagree (%)

gree (%)

MORI, 2002. Support for video evidence.

State of the Nation A survey of English Football, pp. 47

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Football Fan censusSou

rce Foo

tball Omni

bus: March 2007

Cens

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all fans.

Q1. Do you agree with the IFAB (International Football

Association Board) decision to introduce goal line technology?

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Could this technology be sustained in

Football?

The short answer would be yes.

This is because there is a lot of money in sport today and

at top flight level it wouldnt be a problem for clubs to

fund and accommodate this new technology.

However the longer answer is more complicated. Lower league and semi-pro teams would most likely not

be able to afford these technological upgrades therefore

it would create a divide in football.

Lower league, grass-roots, and semi-proor amateur

teams and clubs would all suffer as football in generalwould be separated by this change and difference in

technology and how the game is played.