Effect on use of Computer Technology in Sports
Sports activities has become part and parcel of human being. In fact it is the most popular entertainment by either watching or involved in the games. With the increasing demand for a fair judgement call in a game, there are at times certain judgement called by the umpires/referee might jeopardise the result of the game due to incorrect judgement made by the referee.Therefore, the use of technology has been proven to have a positive impact on many sports in the modern day. Among the games that had opted to use technology are Tennis, Basketball and Cricket. Latest sports game that is in the verge of using technology to assist the referee in game is Football.
As reported by the mirror.com.uk, on April 11, 2013 the English Football League will adopt the Goal-Line Technology for the coming season 2014/2015 onwards. To date it has seen to have a positive reaction from the fans as it makes watching the game more enjoyable to see the correct decisions being made.
Apart from the Goal-Line Technology, there are other types of technology used in other games such as the Hawk-eye technology which is being used in the Tennis and Cricket game for quite a while. Each of these technologies is mainly to assist the Umpires / Referees in making correct judgement during the games.
How does these Technologies assist the Umpires / Referee?
This system is the first and only ball-tracking technology to have passed stringent ITF testing measures. The system is able to capture the movement of the tennis ball and show whether a ball was in or out on stadium big screens. By having this new features, it bring a whole new dimension to television coverage and fascinates tennis fans worldwide as the fans would feel closer to the action.
Source: http://www.hawkeyeinnovations.co.uk/page/sports-officiating/tennis
Hawk-eye Technology in a Cricket Game
The system used to assist the third umpire who were position off the ground accessing to TV replays of certain situations (such as disputed catches and boundaries) to advise the central umpires who are out on the field on the finding or decision for the certain situation.
Source: http://www.topendsports.com/resources/technology.htm
Goal Line Technology (GLT) in a Football Game
Source: http://www.hawkeyeinnovations.co.uk/page/sports-officiating/tennis
Hawk-eye Technology in a Cricket Game
The system used to assist the third umpire who were position off the ground accessing to TV replays of certain situations (such as disputed catches and boundaries) to advise the central umpires who are out on the field on the finding or decision for the certain situation.
Source: http://www.topendsports.com/resources/technology.htm
Goal Line Technology (GLT) in a Football Game
It is part of the Goal Line Technology, However, the technology have been improved and uses a network of high-speed video cameras to track a ball’s position at a given time whether it has crossed the goalmouth, and the software alerts the match officials via a radio transmission to the referee’s watch.
Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/10232009/Goal-line-technology-in-football-will-avoid-the-pitfalls-suffered-by-cricket-because-no-humans-are-involved.html
Other Advantages of using Computer Technology in Sports
Apart from the above usage, the computer technology is also being used by the sports equipment manufacturer in designing equipment or attire for the athlete which could help to improve the performance. Taking example on the pole vault event, by introducing aluminium, fiberglass, and graphite poles in 1963, the pole vault record shot up 2 ft (0.61 m) in three years and now stands at over 20 ft (6.09 m). While prior to that technological innovation, the pole vault record increased only about 2 in (5 cm) to 16 ft (4.88 m).
Another example is when the giant sports goods producer Nike design the running shoes for Michael Johnson at the Atlanta Olympics. He has set the new world record in the 200-meter sprint by wearing specially designed ultra-light running shoes weighing just 3.4 oz (96.39 g).
However, it would not be an absolute statement for me to say that technology have improved the competitiveness of an athlete. But it's an undeniable fact that the equipment used by the athlete did make some impact to the athlete to certain extend.
Source: http://www.scienceclarified.com/dispute/Vol-1/Have-technological-advances-in-sports-such-as-tennis-golf-and-track-and-field-supplanted-the-athletic-achievements-of-the-participants-in-those-sports.html
Nevertheless, I personally believe that the computer technology has played main role in improving the sports for the athlete performances and for viewing pleasure of the supporters.
Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/10232009/Goal-line-technology-in-football-will-avoid-the-pitfalls-suffered-by-cricket-because-no-humans-are-involved.html
Other Advantages of using Computer Technology in Sports
Apart from the above usage, the computer technology is also being used by the sports equipment manufacturer in designing equipment or attire for the athlete which could help to improve the performance. Taking example on the pole vault event, by introducing aluminium, fiberglass, and graphite poles in 1963, the pole vault record shot up 2 ft (0.61 m) in three years and now stands at over 20 ft (6.09 m). While prior to that technological innovation, the pole vault record increased only about 2 in (5 cm) to 16 ft (4.88 m).
Another example is when the giant sports goods producer Nike design the running shoes for Michael Johnson at the Atlanta Olympics. He has set the new world record in the 200-meter sprint by wearing specially designed ultra-light running shoes weighing just 3.4 oz (96.39 g).
However, it would not be an absolute statement for me to say that technology have improved the competitiveness of an athlete. But it's an undeniable fact that the equipment used by the athlete did make some impact to the athlete to certain extend.
Source: http://www.scienceclarified.com/dispute/Vol-1/Have-technological-advances-in-sports-such-as-tennis-golf-and-track-and-field-supplanted-the-athletic-achievements-of-the-participants-in-those-sports.html
Nevertheless, I personally believe that the computer technology has played main role in improving the sports for the athlete performances and for viewing pleasure of the supporters.
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