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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swaggmastaalmost 12 yearsthats cool because i like socce also basketball and lacrosse
po23about 12 yearsI LOVE SPORTS!!!!!!!!!!!- ITS ON!over 12 yearsTAKE THE D OUT OF DOVER! AND ITS OVER! REFEREE! HA! NOW U CANT LIE!!
- 1DLOVERover 12 yearsI PLAY SOCCER AND THIS WOULD RLY BE USEFUL FOR MY GAMES BECAUSE WE ALWAYS GET THIS MEAN REFEREE WHO NEVER PLAYS FAIR
- p12over 12 yearsi love soccer! that would be soooooooooooooo cool!
pumprock103over 12 yearsCOOL
cheesyover 12 yearsI play soccer! this is awesome! I love it!- Enter your namealmost 13 yearswell ok i love trying in my own but i would get this ! and what happen to thi show thing
bjalmost 13 yearsits so cool how they are smart enought to build this
marvinalmost 13 yearsthis is the most awsomest thig that i have ever seen in my entire life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!