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FIFA has vigorously promoted the VAR auxiliary referee system in recent years, and now it will usher in a powerful upgrade. FIFA officially announced a few days ago that it will test the new semi-automatic offside determination technology in the Arab Cup that kicks off this week. According to the introduction, this limb tracking system will collect data from 29 tracking points on each player at a rate of 50 times per second through 10 or 12 cameras installed under the roof of the stadium. During the game, the system will instantly calculate the position of the offside line. When it finds that someone is offside, it will remind the returning viewer, who can manually intervene to judge the situation as soon as possible.
“At that time, the reviewer can immediately send the result to VAR.” FIFA’s football technology innovation officer Johannes Holzmüller said. “In the Arab Cup, the auxiliary VAR of the exclusive offside determination station can immediately verify the information.” Then VAR can. The result was notified to the referee on duty. Compared with the existing VAR, the new system is more efficient in judging offsides and will not interrupt the game so easily. If the test goes well, this technology will also be applied to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. At present, England, Spain, Germany and other places have also begun to try this program (the epidemic disrupted the extensive testing plan that should have existed last year. painting).
“Technology plays a very important and useful role in pre-match preparations and in the process of judging penalties.” FIFA Chief Referee Pierluigi Collina said. “In the case of offside, penalties are based on analyzing the players’ positions and their participation. It’s done after the game. Whether it’s current or future technology, a line can be drawn, but the judgment of whether it interferes with the game or the players is still in the hands of the referee.”
