sports technology for the official

Question 1

in which ways do officials use technology in sport

Answer 1

• making decisions
• measuring/ scoring
• communication

Question 2

explain goal line technology in football as a technology used by officials in sport

Answer 2

• determines weather or not ball is over the line
• is reliable and valid, so decisions are fair

Question 3

explain TMO in rugby as a technology used by officials in sport

Answer 3

• determines whether or not a try was scored

Question 4

explain hawkeye in tennis as a technology used by officials in sport

Answer 4

• players can appeal a certain number of decisions, which can be checked by officials using hawkeye

Question 5

explain DRS in cricket as a technology used by officials in sport

Answer 5

• allows plays to be reviewed to see if the ball was going to hit the stumps or did hit the bat

Question 6

explain flase starts in athletics as a technology used by officials in sport

Answer 6

• starter blocks detect if a sprinter has started before the gun had gone

Question 7

explain communication between officials in football as a technology used by officials in sport

Answer 7

• football officials can communicate with each other via intecom headsets

Question 8

advantages of using technology for officials in sport

Answer 8

• decisions are fair
• removes the ability of players to manipulate the official
• takes responsibility away from official
• some technology proves officials are usually correct
• prevents controversy within decision making
• relatively quick to use
• allows decisions to be made from many angles and in slow motion
• increased objectivity in some decisions

Question 9

disadvantages of using technology for officials in sport

Answer 9

• technology can be wrong
• may discredit the official if it proves they were wrong
• can take time
• disrupts the flow of the event
• goes against the traditional nature of being an official
• can become over-reliant on technology
• may remove the need for human officials