The International Football Association Board’s proposal to implement goal-line technology in professional football is an intriguing subject about which people hold notably contrasting views. Over many years both sides of the debate have provided compelling arguments with those for and against the innovation scrutinising the effects it may have on the sport. The issue originated following numerous incidents taking place in which a referee wrongly deemed a goal invalid.
One argument in favour of goal-line technology’s introduction is that less pressure is placed upon referees who previously received a bombardment of media scrutiny in the aftermath of matches in which they made a controversial decision. The leading system under consideration for worldwide use boasts millimetre accuracy, which assures no transmitted replays could contradict the decision in any way whatsoever. Furthermore, Hawk-Eye, the British-based complex computer system, is utilized officially in various other sports including cricket and tennis. Research shows that “already used in tennis, cricket and snooker, the Hawk-Eye system recorded a 100% success rate during testing with the International Tennis Federation.” Also, the Hawk-Eye official website asserts that the technology surpasses the governing body’s strict criteria regarding precision as it “betters the FIFA requirement of +/- 3cm.”
In addition, those in support of goal-line technology believe another benefit is the expeditious speed at which players may seek clarification from the referee as to whether a goal has been scored due to the instantaneous response of the Hawk-Eye system. As soon as the system identifies that the ball has crossed the goal line, it promptly transmits a signal to the offici...
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...ed UEFA president Platini as saying “The day we have goal-line technology, five minutes after you will ask for offside technology. We will have that for ten years and then you will ask for penalty area technology.”
In conclusion, I acknowledge the issue of whether to introduce goal-line technology in professional football is a divisive one because I can see both points of view. Those in favour of the proposal believe Hawk-Eye’s accuracy, speed and reliability will ensure football continues to thrive in future years. Meanwhile those against the idea reckon implementing technology is too expensive, traditional aspects of the game are removed and it eliminates additional interest for supporters. However, in my opinion this multi-billion pound industry should embrace technology in order to revolutionise and enhance its reputation as a fair and justifiable sport.
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