Friday, January 25, 2013

Will FIFA ever introduce goal-line technology?

We don't know yet but information from the FIFA's official website - www.fifa.com shows calls to introduce goal-line technology (GLT) have grown louder in recent seasons following a number of high-profile incidents, most notably the non-awarding of a goal after Frank Lampard’s shot crossed the line in the match between England and Germany at the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ in Bloemfontein. This incident in particular triggered the IFAB to reconsider the introduction of goal-line technology in the Laws of the Game, a decision that was formalised at the IFAB’s Annual Business Meeting in October 2010.
The objective of goal-line technology is not to replace the role of the officials, but rather to support them in their decision-making. The technology must provide a clear indication as to whether the ball has fully crossed the line, and this information serves the referee in taking his final decision.
The test criteria for goal-line technology systems are based on the following requirements set by the IFAB:
  • The goal-line technology applies solely to the goal line and only to determine whether a goal has been scored or not;
  • The GLT system must be accurate;
  • The indication of whether a goal has been scored must be immediate and automatically confirmed within one second;
  • The indication of whether a goal has been scored will be communicated only to the match officials (via the referee’s watch, by vibration and visual signal).                                                                              So do you think FIFA is right?

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