It was reported that the Premier League plans to improve its use of technology by introducing semi-automatic offside technology, primarily to speed up the VAR decision-making process. guardian.
The new system is expected to be operational by the autumn of next season and the main goal of its implementation is to reduce the average VAR review time by around 31 seconds. This is because the new technology uses camera footage in conjunction with tracking software to accurately determine the position of players during offside scenarios without the need for extensive analysis by referees, automating the process.
The initiative received unanimous support from Premier League clubs at a general meeting held last week. This technology won’t be available at the start of the season, but there’s no doubt that moving away from the manual process of drawing lines on camera images will eventually make its way to the Premier League, so whenever that happens, it’s good. It’s news.
Howard Webb, head of refereeing body PGMOL, publicly supported the adoption of the technology, which was successfully used at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The system not only speeds up the vetting process, but also allows automatic generation of high-quality live his graphics for display inside the stadium, different from those randomly created by someone sitting in a VAR booth. I’ll make it.
The Premier League highlighted that the semi-automated system will allow virtual offside lines to be placed more quickly and consistently with optical player tracking.
Now, it’s up to the judges to adapt quickly and see if this system is actually implemented at some point next fall.
