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August 09, 2005
The Beautiful Chip
Posted by Nick
Soccer is moving toward putting chips in balls that will let you know if the ball crossed the goal line.
“I think we can use technology, maybe with a chip in the ball, like in tennis, I think this is okay,” said Pele, now 64.
The world soccer body, FIFA, will experiment with such ‘smart’ balls at the world under-17 championship in Peru in September, with a view to using them in the 2006 World Cup.
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has welcomed the idea of a microchip sensor in a ball sending a signal to the referee when it crosses the line.
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Nick Schulz is the Editor of Tech Central Station and has worked in media circles and the ideas industry as a writer, editor, television producer and policy analyst. His writings have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Slate, The National Post of Canada, The Baltimore Sun, Investor's Business Daily, The Washington Times, National Review, Reason, Policy Review, and several other publications. He is also, it should be said, a rabid sports fan whose fandom is inversely proportional to his overall athletic ability.
1. Gina BEtti on August 11, 2005 04:53 PM writes...
Where will this chip be placed in or on the ball? How will you know if the ball in its entirety crosses the line and not just a fraction of it before being saved or deflected? SOmeone please explain how this will work - I'm having a hard time understanding how a chip will signal a fair goal unless several chips are embedded in every square inch of the balls surface.
Permalink to Comment2. Gina BEtti on August 11, 2005 04:54 PM writes...
Where will this chip be placed in or on the ball? How will you know if the ball in its entirety crosses the line and not just a fraction of it before being saved or deflected? SOmeone please explain how this will work - I'm having a hard time understanding how a chip will signal a fair goal unless several chips are embedded in every square inch of the ball's surface.
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