FIFA Tests New Hawk Eye Goal Line Technology

It's one of the greatest debates on football - did the ball cross the line, or didn't it? FIFA is testing two different goal-line technologies to clear up arguments about dodgy refereeing once and for all. One is the Hawkeye innovations system, developed by a British firm, based on lots of video cameras.

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SHOTLIST: RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 28 NOVEMBER 2012 SOURCE: AFPTV (ACCESS ALL) -VAR of Lauren Reader in front of her computer RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 28 NOVEMBER 2012 SOURCE: HAWK EYE PRODUCTION (NO RESALE FOR NON EDITORIAL PURPOSES) - VAR of video showing how the technology works RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 28 NOVEMBER 2012 SOURCE: AFPTV (ACCESS ALL) SOUNDBITE 1, Lauren Reader, Sony Europe (16s, English) "The HawkEye system uses cameras put up high in the stadium, around the roof. There are 7 cameras that follow the ball at ground level. When the ball crosses the line, a signal is sent to the referee's watch. It's a very simple system, like that used for tennis or cricket" RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 28 NOVEMBER 2012 SOURCE: HAWK EYE PRODUCTION (NO RESALE FOR NON EDITORIAL PURPOSES) - VAR of video showing how the technology works RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 28 NOVEMBER 2012 SOURCE: AFPTV (ACCESS ALL) SOUNDBITE 2, Lauren Reader, Sony Europe (14s, English) "It doesn't interfere with the game at al, we're not changing the rules, it's just a confirmation that the ball has crossed the line. It can stop arguments, it will stop the players shouting at the referee saying it was a goal. It doesn't slow the game down becasue it only takes a second" RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 28 NOVEMBER 2012 SOURCE: HAWK EYE PRODUCTION (NO RESALE FOR NON EDITORIAL PURPOSES) - VAR of video showing how the technology works RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 28 NOVEMBER 2012 SOURCE: AFPTV (ACCESS ALL) -VAR of Lauren Reader in front of her computer --------------------------------------------- NO AFP TEXT STORY