Semi-automated offside technology to be used at World Cup in Qatar this winter
2 years, 8 months ago

Semi-automated offside technology to be used at World Cup in Qatar this winter

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Semi-automated offside technology will be used at the World Cup in Qatar this winter, FIFA has announced. Pierluigi Collina, the chairman of the world governing body’s referees’ committee, hopes the new system will be as “praised” and accepted as goal-line technology has become, with a similar margin for error. “We will be faster, we will be more accurate – these are the objectives of the semi-automated offside technology.” FIFA first received demonstrations of semi-automated offside technology in 2019 and trialled it at the Arab Cup in Qatar last year and the Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates earlier this year. The World Cup ball houses a sensor which transmits data to the video operations room 500 times per second.

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What is semi-automated offside technology and how does it work?
3 weeks, 1 day ago

What is semi-automated offside technology and how does it work?

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Semi-automated offside technology will be used in English …

English soccer to debut semi-automated offside technology in FA Cup
1 month, 1 week ago

English soccer to debut semi-automated offside technology in FA Cup

Associated Press  

LONDON — English soccer will use semi-automated offside technology for the first time in the fifth round of the FA Cup at the start of March. After progress in recent weeks, Premier League chief executive Tony Scholes said last week, the technology will first be used in the FA Cup, which has reached the last-16 stage. “Semi-automated offside technology will …

Semi-automated offside technology to be used for first time in FA Cup
1 month, 1 week ago

Semi-automated offside technology to be used for first time in FA Cup

The Hindu  

Semi-automated offside technology will be used in English football for the first time at seven FA Cup fifth-round matches staged in Premier League stadiums next month, the FA said on Thursday. Semi-Automated Offside Technology will provide more efficient placement of the virtual offside line, based on optical player tracking, and produce virtual graphics to ensure an enhanced in-stadium and broadcast …

Premier League 2024-25: Semi-automated offside tech before season end a possibility
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Premier League 2024-25: Semi-automated offside tech before season end a possibility

The Hindu  

The Premier League could introduce semi-automated offside technology before the end of the 2024-25 season following “significant” progress in testing, said Chief Football Officer Tony Scholes. Last year, Premier League clubs unanimously agreed to introduce the technology at a shareholders’ meeting. “But if we’re able to introduce it in advance of that, then it’s something that we’re actively considering.” Semi-automated …

Fifa's Club World Cup imposition won't delay start of new season for Premier League clubs says chief
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Fifa's Club World Cup imposition won't delay start of new season for Premier League clubs says chief

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Premier League’s Chief Football Officer Tony Scholes said this is simply …

Premier League Set To Introduce New Offside Technology From 2024/25 Season Onwards
11 months, 1 week ago

Premier League Set To Introduce New Offside Technology From 2024/25 Season Onwards

ABP News  

Premier League: The Premier League has released an official statement on Thursday, April 11, stating that the league has decided to introduce the Semi Automated Offside Technology from next season onwards. Premier League clubs have unanimously agreed to the introduction of Semi-Automated Offside Technology from next season It will provide quicker placement of the virtual offside line and high-quality graphics …

Premier League to use semi-automated offside technology from next season
11 months, 1 week ago

Premier League to use semi-automated offside technology from next season

Associated Press  

The Premier League will use AI-based player tracking technology to make offside calls from next season in a move that should reduce the time it takes officials to reach their decisions. England’s top-division clubs announced Thursday they reached a unanimous decision on the introduction of semi-automated offside technology, saying the new system is set to be launched during the first …

Semi-Automated Offside Technology to debut at AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023
1 year, 3 months ago

Semi-Automated Offside Technology to debut at AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023

The Hindu  

Match officials at the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 will be able to enhance their decision-making process with the Semi-Automated Offside Technology system, which will be implemented at all 51 matches of the tournament. AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa said: “Our Asian match officials are established as among the best in the world and the landmark debut …

World Rugby to trial using ‘smart ball’ to assist referees
1 year, 10 months ago

World Rugby to trial using ‘smart ball’ to assist referees

The Independent  

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Semi-automated Offside Technology in Serie A From January
2 years, 3 months ago

Semi-automated Offside Technology in Serie A From January

News 18  

Semi-automated offside technology will be introduced to Serie A next month, the Italian Football Federation announced on Monday as the country’s refereeing association searches for a new president following a drugs scandal. In a statement FIGC said that the technology, developed by global governing body FIFA and used at the World Cup, will be used from the 20th round of …

Big Data: The New Player In FIFA World Cup 2022 And How It Is Changing The Game
2 years, 3 months ago

Big Data: The New Player In FIFA World Cup 2022 And How It Is Changing The Game

ABP News  

FIFA World Cup 2022: Big data is not new to sports. With the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2022, Big Data has resulted in more evidence-based judgements for teams in real time than ever before. NEW: Semi-automated offside technology to be used at FIFA World Cup 2022. Here’s how it works 👇 pic.twitter.com/qrDzjsXxph — Bryan Swanson July 1, 2022 Match Centre: …

Explained | How FIFA is using SAOT for offside decisions
2 years, 3 months ago

Explained | How FIFA is using SAOT for offside decisions

The Hindu  

The story so far: In the opening match of the FIFA World Cup 2022 between host Qatar and Ecuador, just three minutes of action had passed before the first goal of the tournament was ruled out for offside. There are two parts to the technology — a sensor inside the match ball that is held using suspension technology, and existing …

World Cup’s fastest goal overturned by semiautomated offside technology.
2 years, 4 months ago

World Cup’s fastest goal overturned by semiautomated offside technology.

Slate  

Well, that didn’t take long. Just 158 seconds into Sunday’s opening match of the World Cup in Qatar, referee Daniele Orsato relied on soccer’s new semiautomated offside technology to nullify what otherwise would have been the fastest World Cup goal ever. Nothing demonstrated the cost of human officiating’s fallibility more than Diego Armando Maradona’s infamous “Hand of God” goal in …

World Cup fans left baffled by VAR decision
2 years, 4 months ago

World Cup fans left baffled by VAR decision

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy There was confusion and controversy within minutes of …

VAR at World Cup 2022: How will the semi-automated offside technology work?
2 years, 4 months ago

VAR at World Cup 2022: How will the semi-automated offside technology work?

Daily Mail  

The World Cup gets underway this weekend, and whether you're a fan of it or not, VAR will once again take centre-stage, with semi-automated offside technology to be in use in Qatar. FIFA president Gianni Infantino believes the new implementation will improve football at all levels 'Semi-automated offside technology is an evolution of the VAR systems that have been implemented …

AI at World Cup 2022 to check crowds, control climate
2 years, 4 months ago

AI at World Cup 2022 to check crowds, control climate

Al Jazeera  

Qatar has set up a tech hub that uses AI to keep an eye on the spectators, predict crowd swells and control stadium temperature. Doha, Qatar – There’s a room in Qatar’s capital Doha with hundreds of screens that show the crowd attending the World Cup 2022 matches. With more than 1.2 million fans expected in the country for the …

What is new at World Cup 2022?
2 years, 4 months ago

What is new at World Cup 2022?

Al Jazeera  

Female refs and 26-man squads among the firsts at the FIFA World Cup taking place in Qatar. Doha, Qatar – The men’s 2022 FIFA World Cup is fast approaching. Here is a list of some other firsts at this year’s World Cup: Offside technology In July, football’s world governing body, FIFA, announced the use of a semi-automated offside system at …

World Cup 2022: What is Semi-automated offside technology, set to be used in Qatar WC?
2 years, 4 months ago

World Cup 2022: What is Semi-automated offside technology, set to be used in Qatar WC?

The Hindu  

FIFA World Cup 2022 will have several new additions in Qatar, with the semi-automated offside technology being one of them, to be used for the first time in the tournament. “Semi-automated offside technology is an evolution of the VAR systems that have been implemented across the world,” said FIFA President Gianni Infantino. “This technology is the culmination of three years …

Key questions answered, one month before World Cup 2022
2 years, 5 months ago

Key questions answered, one month before World Cup 2022

Al Jazeera  

Here is what you need to know as Qatar marks one month to go before kickoff. It has been 12 years since Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani lifted the Jules Rimet trophy following the announcement that Qatar would host football’s biggest event in 2022, the World Cup. Don’t be drunk in public Respect local rules and culture Nasser al-Khater, …

New semi-automated VAR system is used for first time to rule out Chelsea equaliser in Zagreb
2 years, 6 months ago

New semi-automated VAR system is used for first time to rule out Chelsea equaliser in Zagreb

Daily Mail  

Chelsea had what would have been a second-half equaliser against Dinamo Zagreb ruled out by a new semi-automated VAR system which was used for the first time. Offside decision on Tuesday night was confirmed by the new semi-automated VAR system 𝖳𝗁𝖾 𝖿𝗂𝗋𝗌𝗍 𝗌𝗂𝗀𝗁𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗈𝖿 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗇𝖾𝗐 𝖵𝖠𝖱 𝗍𝖾𝖼𝗁𝗇𝗈𝗅𝗈𝗀𝗒 𝗂𝗇 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖣𝗂𝗇𝖺𝗆𝗈 𝖹𝖺𝗀𝗋𝖾𝖻 - 𝖢𝗁𝖾𝗅𝗌𝖾𝖺 𝗀𝖺𝗆𝖾. https://t.co/ajiOonOTQM — EuroFoot September 6, …

Qatar 2022 World Cup to feature semi-automated offside technology - with fans to see final decision image
2 years, 8 months ago

Qatar 2022 World Cup to feature semi-automated offside technology - with fans to see final decision image

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Semi-automated offside technology will be used at the …

FIFA World Cup 2022: Qatar to have semi-automated technology for offside decisions
2 years, 8 months ago

FIFA World Cup 2022: Qatar to have semi-automated technology for offside decisions

The Hindu  

FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar is set to have a new addition in gameplay with the use of semi-automated offside technology for the first time in a World Cup. “This technology is the culmination of three years of dedicated research and testing to provide the very best for the teams, players and fans who will be heading to Qatar …

World Cup in Qatar to use semi-automated offside system
2 years, 8 months ago

World Cup in Qatar to use semi-automated offside system

Al Jazeera  

The new system uses a limb-tracking camera system to track player movements and a sensor in the ball. FIFA has confirmed that a semi-automated offside system will be used at this year’s football World Cup in Qatar. “Semi-automated offside technology is an evolution of VAR systems that have been implemented across the world,” the global body’s President Gianni Infantino said …

Football lawmakers approve permanent use of five substitutions for top games
2 years, 9 months ago

Football lawmakers approve permanent use of five substitutions for top games

Firstpost  

FIFA president Gianni Infantino said the substitute change, which was started in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic, followed “strong support from the entire football community”. Doha: Football’s rules body on Monday said that five substitutes would be permanently introduced for all top games and that a 3D offside detector is closer to being introduced for this year’s World Cup. …

FIFA to test semi-automated offside VAR at Arab Cup
3 years, 3 months ago

FIFA to test semi-automated offside VAR at Arab Cup

Al Jazeera  

Camera system to be set up on the roof of each stadium and information relayed to a video assistant who can then alert the referee. FIFA, football’s world governing body, will use the Arab Cup in Qatar to try out a semi-automatic detection of offside using specialised cameras and a dedicated offside video assistant. “Limb-tracking data extracted from the video …

Arsene Wenger says offside calls could be automated by next year, possibly by FIFA World Cup
3 years, 5 months ago

Arsene Wenger says offside calls could be automated by next year, possibly by FIFA World Cup

Firstpost  

The former Arsenal manager also said he understood the opposition of many in football to his recommendation, which FIFA has embraced, to stage the World Cup every two years. Paris: Offside calls could be “automated by 2022”, when the World Cup will be held in Qatar, Arsene Wenger, director of the development of the world football at the FIFA, said …

Offside calls could be automated by next year: Arsene Wenger
3 years, 5 months ago

Offside calls could be automated by next year: Arsene Wenger

The Hindu  

Offside calls could be "automated by 2022", when the World Cup will be held in Qatar, Arsene Wenger, director of the development of the world football at the FIFA, said Tuesday. The former Arsenal manager also said he understood the opposition of many in football to his recommendation, which FIFA has embraced, to stage the World Cup every two years. …

FIFA ask tech companies to set up new system for automated VAR offsides
4 years, 4 months ago

FIFA ask tech companies to set up new system for automated VAR offsides

Daily Mail  

Offside has taken one big step closer to being determined purely by automated technology, rather than the current Video Assistant Referee system of dotted lines and a second pair of eyes. FIFA has moved closer to doing away with drawn lines and making offside calls automated But now this could all be about to change, after FIFA this week announced …

FIFA Seeks Better Tech For Checking Offside and Cheaper Video Review
4 years, 4 months ago

FIFA Seeks Better Tech For Checking Offside and Cheaper Video Review

News 18  

FIFA is working with technology firms to develop better visuals of offside lines and improve decision making by referees, the soccer body said Tuesday. FIFA provided an update on its innovation panel’s work to also study semi-automated offside calls that can help match officials and develop cheaper video review systems for less wealthy competition organizers. The innovation panel has received …

Video Replays Set to be Used at FIFA World Cup After IFAB Approval
7 years ago

Video Replays Set to be Used at FIFA World Cup After IFAB Approval

News 18  

The use of video replays to help referees make key decisions was approved by soccer’s rule-making body IFAB on Saturday, opening the way for the system to be used at this year’s World Cup. Soccer’s world governing body FIFA has said the Video Assistant Referee system will be used at the World Cup in Russia if approved, while its European …

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