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       #Post#: 96560--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Sir for Sunday
   DIR By: Brown Bottle
       Date: October 1, 2022, 6:16 am
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       --- Quote from: poorfour link ---
       >
       > I imagine it’s a fair bit harder than you think, starting with
       the definition of “forwards”.
       >
       > The code needs to be able to tell:
       > - When the ball is being carried vs passed vs dropped vs
       dropped for a kick
       > - What the forward speed of the passer is immediately before
       the pass
       > - What the forward speed of the ball is immediately after the
       pass
       > - How to account for a pass out of the tackle where the ball
       carrier is decelerating
       > And so on
       >
       > It’s not insurmountable, but it looks to me more like a
       machine learning challenge than something you can directly
       programme. That suggests that you need a large body of data to
       work from - so you’d need to have the balls with sensors (and
       possibly sensors on the players) out in the game and widespread
       to build a big enough pool of data to get reliable results.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       The point of the accelerometer is that it's all the tech you
       need. You then just need to see if it was a pass, so you're
       right in that it's not just code. To automate it fully would be
       a nightmare and probably more expensive than just asking the TMO
       to flag any pass that accelerates towards the opposite goal
       line.
       #Post#: 96561--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Sir for Sunday
   DIR By: Account_109
       Date: October 1, 2022, 6:30 am
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       --- Quote from: poorfour link ---
       >
       > The code needs to be able to tell:
       > - When the ball is being carried vs passed vs dropped vs
       dropped for a kick
       > - What the forward speed of the passer is immediately before
       the pass
       > - What the forward speed of the ball is immediately after the
       pass
       > - How to account for a pass out of the tackle where the ball
       carrier is decelerating
       > And so on
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I'm not sure that any of these would actually prove to be issues
       though. The first can be handled by some basic checks of the
       direction and magnitude of the acceleration vector, and also the
       ref will be looking at it and will be able to tell pretty easily
       if the ball was passed or kicked. The other three are accounted
       for by using acceleration in the definition of a forward pass
       rather than velocity, as acceleration drops the constant term.
       I think the issues are much more likely to be to do with the
       accuracy and precision of the data, as well as keeping
       everything correctly calibrated. There'll probably be about a
       thousand other issues that come up in the process of actually
       implementing the system which you'd never be able to foresee.
       #Post#: 96562--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Sir for Sunday
   DIR By: RingwoodQuin
       Date: October 1, 2022, 6:52 am
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       --- Quote from: RodneyRegis link ---
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       > Disagree. the technology is already there to very easily
       implement an accelerometer/gyrometer to measure whether the ball
       has traveled forward relative to momentum. I should think most
       6th form colleges could come up with a working prototype between
       the IT and physics departments. Just have a beep on the ref's
       watch when the ball moves forward out of the hand and it's one
       less thing to worry about, no need for a camera to be stationed
       every couple of metres along the touchline to suit referees who
       don't want to admit they were too far behind the play. Could
       probably sort out a pretty reliable offside check at the same
       time.
       >
       > This would cut down on endless replays, and more importantly
       players, pundits, supporters and officials would learn what is
       actually forward, and players would adjust their play
       accordingly.
       >
       > I don't see how it's difficult to implement. There's no
       calculation on future outcomes like hawkeye for example. The
       technology is in everybody's pocket.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       For an automatic beep for the ref, would you not need quite an
       intelligent ball that knows who is in possession and therefore
       which direction is forwards?
       #Post#: 96563--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Sir for Sunday
   DIR By: Saintquin
       Date: October 1, 2022, 7:14 am
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       --- Quote from: RingwoodQuin link ---
       >
       > For an automatic beep for the ref, would you not need quite an
       intelligent ball that knows who is in possession and therefore
       which direction is forwards?
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Yep, also the difference between being carried, kicked and
       passed!
       #Post#: 96572--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Sir for Sunday
   DIR By: Quinky
       Date: October 2, 2022, 3:24 am
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       In relation to last week's "mistake"/"request for a better
       angle", would a spider cam have been the solution?
       #Post#: 96574--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Sir for Sunday
   DIR By: mighty_quin
       Date: October 2, 2022, 5:37 am
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       --- Quote from: Quinky link ---
       >
       > In relation to last week's "mistake"/"request for a better
       angle", would a spider cam have been the solution?
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I guess it potentially could have been. Not sure how easy it
       would be to do in smaller stadiums/with smaller stands or open
       corners but it attaches in each corner.
       Easier alternatives include the ref keeping up with play, and
       ARs with their eyes open though.
       #Post#: 96575--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Sir for Sunday
   DIR By: MaidstoneQuin
       Date: October 2, 2022, 6:07 am
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       Sir was awful today.
       Sorry just getting. Ahead of myself
       #Post#: 96578--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Sir for Sunday
   DIR By: Quinky
       Date: October 2, 2022, 6:49 am
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       --- Quote from: MaidstoneQuin link ---
       >
       > Sir was awful today.
       >
       >
       > Sorry just getting. Ahead of myself
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Do you want to announce now that you'll stop watching in the
       11th minute? And then continue commenting throughout the game?
       :)
       #Post#: 96580--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Sir for Sunday
   DIR By: MaidstoneQuin
       Date: October 2, 2022, 7:08 am
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       --- Quote from: Quinky link ---
       >
       > Do you want to announce now that you'll stop watching in the
       11th minute? And then continue commenting throughout the game?
       :)
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I’m smashed. The mighty hammers won.
       I’ll have the game on but only watching for the crap bits
       #Post#: 96581--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Sir for Sunday
   DIR By: Nico Wilson
       Date: October 2, 2022, 7:32 am
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       It seems the ref for Saints game is now Tom Foley.
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