News: GoalMinder

Discussion in 'Referee' started by 2wheels, Nov 29, 2011.

  1. 2wheels

    2wheels Member

    Oct 4, 2005
    Looks like goal-line technology moves closer - as a practical on-pitch utility!

    One watch and one second, that is all that will be required, and twenty four cameras!

    Is it safe to say:
    Have no fear, GoalMinder is here!
    yet?

    From Sky report in the first leg of testing, with a total of 24 cameras, 8 in each post, it would set back a 100 grand [quid] per pitch, so it is unlikely it could be adopted at regional competitive league levels. Long live Barnes, Parden and others, to reap the benefits of their investments.

    (financially rewarding too - http://on.ft.com/uAaWCW)
     
  2. code1390

    code1390 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Nov 25, 2007
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It would be interesting to see how far down the line something like the Champions League would require it. Group Stage games? Obviously having it in the first qualifying round between the Andorran and Belarusian champions might not be financially viable for those clubs.
     
  3. Gary V

    Gary V Member+

    Feb 4, 2003
    SE Mich.
    So will this require two more pages of pictures in the Laws, showing goalpost cross-sections with GoalMinder installed?

    There was one picture that looked like a bunch of colored mats on the goal line - if it works with all that background noise, it should work with players' bodies falling into the goal just as the ball scores.
     

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