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1. History

a. FIFA Explores With Testing b. FIFA Stops Tests c. Controversy d. Urge to Continue

2. Mechanics

a. Short Description

3. Famous Advocators 4. Reasons Against/For 5. Sources

Goal-line technology is a controversial device in the football (soccer) world, consisting of a microchip and sensor, which signals the referee when a ball has closed the goal-line, thus indicating a goal has been scored. Usually in soccer, the use of any type of virtual replay or the use of a “freeze frame” for the referee is strictly prohibited, so goal-line technology has been an issue of advocacy.


History

The first real call on goal-line technology came on January 4th, 2005: In a game in the Barclay’s English Premiership between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United, Pedro Mendes hit last minute 50-yard shot in an attempt to win the game. Roy Carroll, the United goalkeeper fumbled the shot into his own net; the ball crossed the line by a clear foot. However, the goal was not given because neither the referee, nor the linesman saw the ball cross the line (BBC, match).

Immediately the next day, the English Football Association, responded by saying that it would “support any move for goal-line technology.”(BBC,FA.) The FA explained the difference between goal-line technology and video replay technology, insisting they would not support the latter, but would support the former. FIFA then responded by : - Using a form of goal-line technology in the U-17 Peru championships. - Using another form of goal-line technology in “junior matches in 2007.” - Also using goal-line technology in the 2007 World Club Championships.(Cary,Telegraph) 

      The FA then, again, sported their stance on the use of goal-line technology; they once again declared their intention to fully support goal-line technology after an incident in a game between Middlesborough and Fulham of England, in which David Healy scored a goal that was not given, because, once again, the linesman, did not see the ball cross the line. (ESPN)
      All of a sudden, on March 8, 2008, FIFA declared that they would no longer run tests on goal-line technology and the subject would be rejected “until further notice”(FIFA, goal-ice). In response to FIFA’s decision, many clubs around the world, along with a majority from the Premier League, voiced their concern at the outcome of no goal-line technology.
      On September 20, 2008, in a game between Reading FC and Watford FC in the Coca-Cola English Championship, The referee strangely decided to award a goal that went wide of the target. The shot, which really went out for a goal-kick, was called to be a goal by the linesman, who later claimed he thought he had seen the ball go in the net. This incident has once again, brought up the great debate on goal-line technology.

Mechanics

“Goal-line technology” consists of a few things. (FIFA goal-line) - A microchip inside the soccer ball, which sends a signal to a computer that stores the information on where the ball is located on the field, and that redirects the message to the referee, so he can make a decision. (FIFA, goal-line) - Referee’s watch, which receives the message from the central computer and indicates when a goal has been scored. - Wired magnetic goal field – thin wires are put around the goal to create the magnetized field that the microchip in the ball reacts with to send signals to the main computer.


== Famous Advocators== (Warshaw, Telegraph) The following clubs/people are famous advocators on goal-line technology. - Arsene Wenger/Arsenal FC - David Gold/ Birmingham City FC - Chris Evans/Bolton Wanderers FC - John Williams/ Blackburn Rovers FC - Chris Woods/ Chelsea FC - Rafael Benitez/ Liverpool FC - Gareth Southgate/ Middlesbrough F.C. - Kevin Keegan/ Newcastle United FC - Peter Storrie/ Portsmouth FC - Steve Bruce/ Wigan Athletic FC


Reasons For/Against

The following have been mentioned to be the pros/cons of Goal-line Technology. - Con – the time it takes for the goal-line may take away from time from the actual game plays. (Aka slows down the game). - Pro – It would make decisions accurate and eliminate the variable of human error. - Con – The fear of glitches in the system could instead make decisions even more controversial. (aka computers are not perfect) - Pro – The other team cannot complain on a decision because it is final.


Sources

Espn. FIFA ‘Keen to explore’ Goal-line Technology. August 29, 2007. <http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=454676&&cc=5901> Solhekol Kaveh, Watford Manager Adrian Boothroyd Calls for Goal-line technology. Times. September 26, 2008. <http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/football_league/article4828422.ece> FIFA, The Goal-Line Technology. FIFA, December 13, 2007.<http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/clubworldcup/japan2007/photogallery/gallery=659444.html#659402> FIFA. Goal-Line technology Put on Ice. FIFA, March 8, 2008. <http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/federation/bodies/media/newsid=707751.html> Warshaw, Andrew. Clubs Dismiss Uefa and Fifa Goal-line Decision. 22 Mar 2008. Daily Telegraph. <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2295110/Clubs-dismiss-Uefa-and-Fifa-goal-line-decision.html> BBC. Manchester United 0-0 Tottenham. January 4, 2005. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/4130167.stm Cary, Tom. New Trial For Goal-Line Technology. November 23, 2006. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/international/2350844/New-trial-for-goal-line-technology.html BBC. FA considers goal-line technology. January 5, 2005 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/4148155.stm BBC. Watford 2-2 Reading. September 20, 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/7614022.stm

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