The Intelligent Soccer Ball!
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Was the ball in or not? Did the referee make a mistake? A lot of times these are crucial questions asked in soccer matches where the outcome may well depend on a judgment call by a referee. Now this intelligent soccer ball from Adidas promises to take the guessing out of the decision.
The ball, which was tested in the FIFA Club World Cup Soccer match, held in Japan from December 7th through 16th, features new technology that will assist the referee in determining when and if the ball crossed the goal line.
The ball is installed with a chip that provides feedback of the location of the ball on a real-time basis. This information is then conveyed (given) to the referee, to enable him to make the right decision. The International Football Foundation and FIFA have both approved this ball for use in competitive play. However, the ball is still being tested, and the results of its recent use from the World Cup matches in Japan will be examined thoroughly (carefully), before deciding when it will be utilized again.
Sources: gizmag.com, gizmo.com
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- hebeast over 11 yearsnot that fair i think the ref should make the cal be ause is the ball water proof or not
- soccerstarover 11 yearsme too i yelled at the reff i got carded
- Kennedyover 11 yearsNow refs can't make anymore bad calls. I was in a tournament last weekend and the goalie had the ball on her back so she didn't have possession, that way we were allowed to kick it, we scored but the ref didn't call it as a goal. That's just one of my soccer stories, I probably have a billion more...
- alexover 11 yearsawesome
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woodlandseliteover 11 yearswe need this in my league!- m&m rockover 11 yearslove love love love soccer manchester united rocks
shock12over 11 yearsawesome i love soccer, basketball, football, baseball, and sports!
la_elizaover 11 yearsCOOL!