Technology in Sport - Have it, but Ignore it!

[Foxholer]

What the heck is it with Sports Administrators that they can't utilise technology?

HawkEye works wonderfully in Tennis! But in Cricket? http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/36490894

The Umpire got it wrong! No real problem with that - provided it hasn't too often - as the Refer process should cover these errors. They 'sent it upstairs' and it was clear that the ball would have hit the stumps, but....No! less than half the ball would have made contact, so Umpires Call! And, I believe, the fielding side lose a Referral! Absolutely stupid!

Had the Ump called it the other way and the batsman referred it, then he'd be Out! That ain't right!

Time to trust the technology - at least changing the tolerance! If they don't 'trust' the tech enough to simply accept it, then it's stupid to use 1/2 a ball as tolerance when, as in this case, the tech indicates that it was 1mm or less than 1/2 a ball deemed to be hitting the wicket - it should be 1/4 ball max if any tolerance at all is used!

If the technology is in place, then trust it!

 

[Norrin Radd]

yep couldnt agree more ,Bairstow would have been given out but got lucky ,[got lucky with the dropped catch as well],like you say the tech is in place ,bloody use it.

 

[drdel]

I agree tis daft to ignore technology that can bring benefits and resolve disputes in my mind its a "King Canute" attitude that is pointless.

Its the same in my mind that in competitions, golfers and caddies can have copious notes and course guides that are printed from (in part) data gathered by GPS data yet the technology itself is not actually allowed. We have caddies and golfers throwing bit of grass in the air to guess wind speed yet TV coverage shows the data and in any case the wind speed at the golfer compared to 50ft higher and 200yard away may be different.

Even if the golfer has the technology and all the ambient data it is still skill and muscle coordination that it required for execution! With any luck it could reduce the time the Pros and their caddies spend on 'board' meetings.

 

[Old Skier]

Be interesting to know what the tolerances are in Hawkeye.

 

[Norrin Radd]

Be interesting to know what the tolerances are in Hawkeye.

i would assume the tolerance level must be just under half a ball,as players are given not out with less than half a ball hitting the stumps.