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UCF football team is trading jersey numbers for QR codes
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But how will the refs keep track of the player numbers for the penalties?
I would think there has to be a number on their unis somewhere to allow for that.
I would think there has to be a number on their unis somewhere to allow for that.
Chase after them with their cameras out?
Dumb gimmick and totally impractical. If you are watching on TV, the players and camera are rarely still enough.. ANd if you are in the stands, forget about it.
Not to mention this... The numbers are primarily for the refs I believe.
Not to mention this... The numbers are primarily for the refs I believe.
Wasn't it Vandy we were playing that had black numbers for their special unis and had to change them because the refs couldn't make them out?
I can't see how barcodes in place of numbers don't cause the same problem.
The refs will wear augmented reality glasses. The glasses will also assist with 1st down markers and tracking the location of the football.
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Don't forget there will also be laser goalposts!
FurmanCock
Grand Poohbah
The USFL is sort of doing the above with a microchip in the football, so you have precise ball placement -- coverage has kind of looked like the major tennis tournaments that track the ball in or out. Pretty cool technology -- absolutely no reason for spotting errors anymore.