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July 5, 2012 11:47 pm GMT
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Soccer Chiefs Approve Goal-Line Technology [POLL]
The International Football Association Board (IFAB) has approved the introduction of goal-line technology into soccer for the first time.
Two separate goal-line tech vendors, Hawk-Eye and GoalRef, were given the go-ahead Thursday. The Sony-owned Hawk-Eye system is a camera-based computer system already in use in tennis and cricket. It employs four high-speed video cameras located at different locations and angles surrounding the field. The video feeds help determine the location of the ball by a triangulation method.
GoalRef, meanwhile, uses microchip technology instead of video. A microchip is placed inside the ball, and goals are determined using low magnetic waves deployed arou…
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