The End of Officiating?
Posted by Zane | Filed under Uncategorized
Technology is incredible. A professor at Carnegie Mellon University has developed a “smart football” and “smart gloves” which enable her to use GPS to locate where a ball is positioned on a football field. Professor Priya Narasimhan, an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan, was inspired to develop the technology out her frustration with poor officiating in American football.
The technology can serve many purposes outside of sports, however, the application to all major sports could prove to be an innovation that all athletes and sports fans would be grateful for for years to come! Imagine there being no question if a ball was out of bounds or not or if the ball crossed the goal line, etc.
Perhaps the greatest value offered by this technology is its application to improve the training and development of athletes. With “smart gloves”, a coach or athletic trainer can understand how an athlete catches or throws a ball. With the development of “smart shoes” or “smart cleats”soon to be developed, coaches and trainers will be able to understand the footwork of athletes better as well. With these developments, young players could learn how the professional athletes of the world do what they do in a more detailed way.
Now, if only we could develop technology that allows the referee to make the correct judgment call every time!
To view the video, click here: The End of Officiating
Tags: football, referees, sports officiating
