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The new Intelligent Football

This article on Goal Line Technology is part

The new Intelligent Football

This article on Goal Line Technology is part 1 of the series of 4.

Part 2 Goal Line Technology Testing the Technology

Part 3 Goal Line Technology Alternatives

Part 4 Goal Line Technology A Managers Perspective

Ever since the did it, didnt it cross the line debate sparked by Geoff Hurst second goal in the 1966 World Cup Final, the arguments for and against the introduction of goal line technology have rarely been out of the headlines.

In recent years, goal line technology would have not allowed the Bobby Zamora goal against Blackburn last season which helped move West Ham off the bottom of the Premiership and may have in some small part contributed to them avoiding relegation.

On the other hand, goal line technology would have allowed Spurs Pedro Mendes 50 yard lob which calamity Manchester United keeper Roy Carroll clearly juggled a full metre over his own line in the Red Devils 0-0 draw in January 2005.

In an attempt to eliminate the debate surrounding whether the ball crossed the line or not, Adidas has launched the Teamgeist 2, a new intelligent ball, designed to assist the referees decision in determining when and if the ball has crossed the goal line. The intelligent ball has been tested at the FIFA Club World Cup in Japan, formerly the FIFA World Club Championships.

The purpose of the Adidas intelligent ball and Goal Line Technology is to provide greater transparency during a match and to assist the referee in making quick decisions that can impact the outcome and quality of the game said Hans-Peter Nuernberg, Senior Development Engineer, Adidas Innovation Team. We expect the system to perform very well during the FIFA Club World Cup in Japan and we will continue to refine the system so that it is 100% accurate.

The intelligent technology implemented in the Teamgeist II uses a magnetic field to provide real-time feedback to a central computer, which tracks the location of the ball on the field and sends the data directly to the referee. By using a magnetic field and more stabilized and robust components within the ball, the new system is more precise and is not influenced by in-game factors, adverse weather or nearby technical systems.

With the complexities and precision needed for Goal Line Technology, it is imperative that the system is tested in a variety of competitive in-game situations, said Christian Holzer, COO of Cairos technologies. The opportunity to test the new technology during such a competitive tournament will supply us with the valuable feedback needed in order to continue refining the system.

Since 2003, Adidas and Cairos in cooperation with FIFA, have developed the Goal Line Technology, which was first publicly tested in 2005 during the U-17 FIFA World Cu in Peru. The first system used radio transmissions to correspond with a central computer and a microchip suspended in the ball to determine its location on the field. The new Goal Line Technology and Adidas intelligent ball have been redeveloped since 2005 to address the critical situations in which better accuracy is needed.

Following the testing during the FIFA Club World Cup in Japan, the results will be evaluated and next steps will be determined by Cairos technologies and Adidas as to when the system will be ready to test again publicly. The new system currently meets all International Football Association Board (IFAB) requirements and the ball has been approved by FIFA for competitive international play.

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