It looks like the crusty old guys over at FIFA are getting ready to OK the use of goal line technology.
"The Hawk-Eye system — developed by a British company now owned by Sony — is based on camera. GoalRef —a Danish-German development — uses magnetic fields.
Each system is required to send an immediate message to a watch worn by the referee when the ball crosses the line."
Wow magnetic fields?? That sounds AWESOME!! I wonder though how the field differentiates between the ball and the 'keeper.
"It is still likely to be many months before any system is up and working. The systems will have to be licensed and installed in stadiums, and then certified that they are working.
FIFA's Club World Cup in Japan in December is likely to be the first competition where the technology is used."
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It's about time this happened. I understand the whole "beautiful game" argument. They've been making the same argument in baseball for years when arguing against instant replay. I'm sorry but sometimes the classics have to advance and change with the world we live in.
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