The system uses cameras to track player positions on the pitch and a sensor inside the ball to detect offside and generate an alert for referees to see.
Offside announcements have been known to generate controversy, sometimes leading to disallowance of goals and the anger of players and managers. Meanwhile, the linesman stands tall with the flag held high, unwavering confidence in his decision.
It’s a familiar scene that can add some much-needed drama to a long game, but one wrong offside ultimately harms players, coaches, fans and the integrity of the game.
That’s why the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) has announced new technology designed to help referees determine offside. The system has already been tested in the 2021 Arab Cup and the 2021 Club World Cup and is now ready for the World Cup.
Using a set of cameras and artificial intelligence, the technology will determine if the player is out of the game. First, 12 cameras installed under the roof of the stadium will track the location of each player during the game, capturing 29 points of body position data 50 times per second. Meanwhile, a sensor inside the official World Cup match ball will track the position of the ball.
The system constantly scans the data, looking for instances where a player is out of the game. If this happens, the system generates a warning. The judging team in the video room then reviews the decision and notifies the field judge.
“This scheme is considered semi-automatic, because the final decision is still made by the referee. Our goal is to prepare the referee so that they do not have to use this technology, but even the best referee can make mistakes, so we have put in place a system that can really reduce the chance that human error could affect the outcome of a match.” .
Referee Pierluigi Collina, President of the FIFA Refereeing Committee
Collina says that players often play on the edge of offside and these cases are very controversial. He hopes the addition of offside detection to the video assistant referee (VAR) system will help improve offside accuracy.
Fans at home and in the stadium should expect to see animation of the controversial moment, which the system will automatically generate based on the data collected. What fans shouldn’t expect is a dramatic “check the tape!” and it’s the delays that ruin the game. The system was designed with speed in mind, allowing officials to quickly review the warning and communicate the final decision to the field judge and players.
The system is a continuation of the trend of helping referees to observe the game. At the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, goal line detection technology was introduced. For the 2018 World Cup in Russia, FIFA introduced the first full VAR system, calling it “a new era in football.”
The 2022 FIFA World Cup will start on November 21 and end on December 18 in Qatar.
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