Semi-automated offsides trialled at Fifa Arab Cup and could be used at 2022 World Cup
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59461288
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The use of technology to help officials make more accurate offside decisions will be tested at the Fifa Arab Cup, which starts on Tuesday.
"Semi-automated offsides" work using between 10 and 12 cameras which collect up to 29 data points for every player 50 times per second.
If it spots a potential offside an alert is sent to the video assistant referee (VAR), who has the final call.
The technology could be used at the 2022 Fifa World Cup.
"VAR has had a very positive impact in football and the number of major mistakes is reduced, but there are areas where it can be improved - and offside is one of them," said Pierluigi Collina, Fifa's chief refereeing officer.
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It's only a trial, but we know that if FIFA want it, it will happen.
Is it a good thing that will improve the 'spectator' sport, or yet another improvement that causes frustration and slows the game down?
Is football now entering the stage where everything needs to be closely scrutinised, double checked and verified by independent officials . . . how long before referees and linesmen are redundant, and everything is decided by computers?