letslearnfrom 2013: Goal Line Technology

Goal Line Technology

After years of discussion, heartache and controversial decisions goal line technology is finally being introduced to the world of football. There is a huge debate as to whether it will enhance or destroy the game. Many feel that technology in football will remove the drama of football and that human error is part of the game. There is also a huge fear that goal line technology, if successful will lead to more technology being introduced which will ultimately slow the game down. I for one along with majority am in favour of goal line technology. Too many times have I seen bad decisions cost teams greatly. The lack of technology in the past has had a devastating effect and has resulted in teams, not winning the World Cup, the Champions League or losing out on £80 million by being relegated from the Premier League. There were a few companies vying to implement their design in the Premier League including Carios and GoalRef but it was Hawk-Eye who eventually won the contract. This system is already in use in tennis and cricket and is extremely successful. The system rapidly processes the video feeds by a high-speed camera and ball tracker. A signal is then sent to the referee within a second to inform him that the ball is over the line.