by The Premier League plans to test the reference cams in certain games in their first game round this weekend in order to make new technology a permanent functionality of live television games for the rest of the season.
The Guardian learned that the clubs have given their approval for the trial with the distribution partners of the Premier League, Sky Sports and TNT Sports, also supporting innovation.
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FIFA tested reference cams at the club World Cup this summer in the United States, the president of their arbitration committee Pierluigi Collina saying that experience had been “beyond expectations”.
Following a post-tournoi exam, the Board of Directors of the International Football Association (IFAB), which determines the laws of the game, gave its approval for the Ref CAM trial to be extended to national competitions last month. The Premier League then tested the new equipment in the last two games of its pre-season summer standard tournament in the United States, between Bournemouth and West Ham, and Manchester United and Everton in Atlanta.
The Premier League and the RadioDiffusers have adopted the new technology because they believe that it enriches the spectator’s television experience by giving them a unique view of the action. Although the CAMES REF does not offer live action sequences, they can be used to provide almost instantaneous reruns of match incidents from a different angle.
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The managers of the Limited professional game match, the arbitration organization, are also favorable on the grounds that Ref CAMS will give an additional overview of the difficulty of arbitrating high -level matches, as well as to underline the fact that those responsible sometimes have a limited view of crucial incidents despite their best efforts.
REF CAM technology involves referees with cameras on their right ear, connected to a microphone and a transmitter, which sends a video to the diffusers. Two wires – one for the camera and the other for a microphone – are placed at the back of the referee’s shirt and a transmitter is placed in a short pocket.
PGMOL has been looking to innovate in this area for some time, with Jarred Gillett carrying a reference cam mounted on the head during a Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Manchester United during a trial last year, although the images are only broadcast in strong programs on a later date. The Premier League also tested Gopro cameras in the chest in her American summer series two years ago without broadcasting the action during the matches.
During the Club World Cup, the Images REF CAM were presented on large screens at stages, as well as the dissemination by the holder of global rights Dazn during the Games, which the Premier League wishes to reproduce. Having been impressed by the club World Cup trial, FIFA should approve the use of reference cams for the next summer World Cup.
The Premier League refused to comment.
