GAA moves goalposts on dodgy scores

[ziggysego]

Few things annoy sports fans more than disputed scores - a perfectly good goal not given, or a wide given as a score.

Now the GAA is hoping to introduce technology to help solve the problem.

The organisation's director of games told the Sunday Tribune the GAA was working on technology that would tell referees if shots were wide.

Pat Daly said the GAA had been funding research at the Cork Institute of Technology for the past 18 months.

Mr Daly told the newspaper he saw "significant potential in the project".

"CIT has been giving us very positive feedback," Mr Daly said.

"If all continues to go well, we hope to put the system on trial this time next year. It would probably be tried out at local club level first."

In England, the Football Association has said it is willing to explore goal-line technology after several controversial decisions in games.

Northern Ireland striker David Healy was recently denied an equaliser for Fulham against Middlesbrough despite the fact his shot clearly crossed the line.

Another Northern Ireland player featured in an earlier incident - Roy Carroll's fumble seemed several yards over the line in a match between Man Utd and Spurs in 2005, but was again not given.

However, it is not thought the GAA is considering goal-line technology - it's over the bar points not three-pointer goals which have caused controversy.

"There have been problems with (disputed points)," Mr Daly said. "We're working on ways to address that."

Sourced BBCi: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/6976137.stm

Lovely how it's a news story about the GAA and the BBC manage to make it about David "I scored against England" Healy.

[Sandy Hill]

1 A psychotic disorder characterized by delusions of persecution with or without grandeur, often strenuously defended with apparent logic and reason.
2 Extreme, irrational distrust of others.

Ziggy, the above are definitions of what?     

[Hound]

Thats great news about using technology to determine if points have been scored. There's a chronic amount of bad umpires in the intercounty game at the moment. Too many of them are too old or too lazy.

I wonder will the technology work for balls that are higher than the top of the posts?

[orangeman]

It's not out of time that we had this technology - will the men in white coats be made redundant now ?

[Over the Bar]

I wonder will the technology work for balls that are higher than the top of the posts?

I'm guessing this is what the technology will be aiming to clarify.    I've often wondered why posts especially those at the main grounds in the country haven't been raised in height by several meters since materials such a graphite would allow this to be possible.

[ziggysego]

1 A psychotic disorder characterized by delusions of persecution with or without grandeur, often strenuously defended with apparent logic and reason.
2 Extreme, irrational distrust of others.

Ziggy, the above are definitions of what?     

Ack don't be so sensitive Sandy. The wee wink at the end showed it was just tongue-in-cheek

[parttimeexile]

1 A psychotic disorder characterized by delusions of persecution with or without grandeur, often strenuously defended with apparent logic and reason.
2 Extreme, irrational distrust of others.

Ziggy, the above are definitions of what?     

Ack don't be so sensitive Sandy. The wee wink at the end showed it was just tongue-in-cheek

Was it tongue in cheek or was it that you had a black eye because you said something about the god formerly known as david healy!

[Bogball XV]

GAA: The use of Hawk-Eye technology is set to be introduced by the GAA this year and could feature at this year's All-Ireland Club finals on St Patrick's Day, according to reports.

Hawk-Eye is the detection device commonly used at the Wimbledon championships and international cricket matches. Inventor Paul Hawkins was in Croke Park yesterday exploring how his system could be implemented into the game and used at GAA headquarters.

According to the Irish Examiner , Hawk-Eye operations director, Steve Carter, said: "We will test the systems, fine-tune them and make sure it will meet the unique demands that Gaelic Games, especially hurling, places upon our technology."


It is hoped Hawk-Eye will eradicate contentious goal line decisions which have caused controversy in recent seasons. It is understood the technology will be installed at Croke Par for a three week testing period and could also be trialed at less high profile games ahead of the Club finals on St Patrick's Day.

The GAA is understood to have given the go-ahead to trial the technology last month.

http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/gaa/2011/0112/1224287353196.html

Bit of a kick in the teeth to the few lads around the country who've been working on this for a few years now - good to see the gaa support the local economy eh?

[Franko]

GAA: The use of Hawk-Eye technology is set to be introduced by the GAA this year and could feature at this year's All-Ireland Club finals on St Patrick's Day, according to reports.

Hawk-Eye is the detection device commonly used at the Wimbledon championships and international cricket matches. Inventor Paul Hawkins was in Croke Park yesterday exploring how his system could be implemented into the game and used at GAA headquarters.

According to the Irish Examiner , Hawk-Eye operations director, Steve Carter, said: "We will test the systems, fine-tune them and make sure it will meet the unique demands that Gaelic Games, especially hurling, places upon our technology."


It is hoped Hawk-Eye will eradicate contentious goal line decisions which have caused controversy in recent seasons. It is understood the technology will be installed at Croke Par for a three week testing period and could also be trialed at less high profile games ahead of the Club finals on St Patrick's Day.

The GAA is understood to have given the go-ahead to trial the technology last month.

http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/gaa/2011/0112/1224287353196.html

Bit of a kick in the teeth to the few lads around the country who've been working on this for a few years now - good to see the gaa support the local economy eh?

How close are these guys to providing a solution?  (Even a system fit for a trial?)  The GAA has been funding this research since Feb 2006 (according to original article).  Maybe after 5 years it was time the lads at CIT admitted defeat?  There's enough pits for GAA money to go into.

[Kerry Mike]

The truth is out there you just have to find it...

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PRESS RELEASE

12.01.11

Score Detection Technology

The GAA can confirm that at the December 11 meeting of Coiste Bainistí a full feasibility study on the possible use of score detection technology was sanctioned and this is expected to be completed before May.

It was not envisaged at any stage that any such system would be used for the AIB GAA All-Ireland Club finals in March or for games in the 2011 season and reports to the contrary are inaccurate.

The roll out of the feasibility study will continue in the months ahead and no final decision will be taken on its possible use before further discussion at Coiste Bainistí and Ard Chomhairle.

[Bogball XV]

I wonder is it Hawkeye they're trialling then?

[tyssam5]

If they need someone to fire balls wide as part of the testing process I am available!

[dublinfella]

I assume this technology will have to be used in every game in any given tournament / Championship.

This could get very expensive.

[Zulu]

Why would it have to be used at all levels? It must be used for all championship games but it doesn't need to be used in the O'Byrne cup if the cost is prohibitive.

[dublinfella]

Why would it have to be used at all levels? It must be used for all championship games but it doesn't need to be used in the O'Byrne cup if the cost is prohibitive.

I didn't say it has.

But even to install this technology in all championship venues will be whopping.