Comments on: ‘Intelligent’ Soccer Ball Makes Refereeing a Little Easier

By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:58:14 +0000

this is a pretty bad idea, the only time this would be used is in the pros. By then refs make good money and dont need help reffing cause there professionals. Besides part of the game is reffing mistakes. I play and the refs make bad calls all the time. You know what the least amount of bad calls are made? the sideline because theres nothing hard about calling them. Handballs can be negotiable but the out of bounds is straightforward. Besides the sensors could be broken and call outs on small portions being off the field. Just let the reffing go to the refs

By: Evan

Evan — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:58:26 +0000

Personaly i think this is a cool idea but the reff should decide the call because, if the reff decides the ball is out then its out. If the refferee decides its not than it isnt technology should not take over you should rely on the reffs judgement not the ball.

By: SoccerPlayerRef

SoccerPlayerRef — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:05:55 +0000

I think this new ball technology or whatever is just ridiculous. Lets get things straight. Referees make mistakes. Every ref has made mistakes. These mistakes may even lead to game changing events, but you know what. It is part of the game. It may be an unfortunate part but bad calls are still part of the game and always have been. If we were to make something like this and use it, whose to say we dont have machines call handeling(hand balls) or off-sides. This changes, and may lead to even more changes, in the worlds greatest sport. I think we should leave the game how it is. And this is coming from a soccer player, as well as a referee.

By: matt

matt — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:56:18 +0000

Of course not. I mean, I don’t know anything about this ball, but why would you even think that that wouldn’t occur to them?

By: Ryan

Ryan — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:32:22 +0000

This is unnecessary and a complete waste of money. Adidas’ new soccer balls cost 140 alone, without this new material. Perhaps it could be good so refs can’t cheat and throw off a game. There will be sensors placed in the out of bounds and they will go off when the material inside of the ball crosses the out of bounds, thats how it works

By: Makra

Makra — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:53:40 +0000

I understand the need for new tech. However I feel the more tech that goes into the rules, the less it becomes raw. I think baseball is a great example of of bad calls being a part of the game. I like the human error of the game, and it gets my blood pumping when something is called wrong. I like that about all sports. I don’t like American football because everyone can contest anything, and it seems that they have to go to the replay for every close call. I a=have a great love for soccer, but I’m not going to kill a ref for missing at out of bounds call. Besides we also have linesmen with a perfect vantage point. What happens when they see it as out, but the ball doesnt go off?

On the other side…if we can completely replace the ref, what will happen to all the acting on the field?

By: CLARA!!!!

CLARA!!!! — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:17:42 +0000

to tell you the truth…it is pointless! even though im doing a sports assignment on how great it is, but the more i learn about it the more hopless it gets!!!! its can break, have o pay extra to make it water proof, and it dosnt always call right! seriouly what happend to the Human Eye and Replays!!! its more accurat and we arent reyling so much on technology!! soon it wont be soccer! with all this technology!! swimming has already been taken over by technology (fancy swin suits, that repal water)its not swimming its Who Has The Money to by The Most Exspesive swim suit!!! and dont let soccer be taken tooo!!!
thats all i have to say…..take note of it

By: shannon (dude)

shannon (dude) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:39:27 +0000

All of you morons who keep saying how stupid this is and how it maked refs not required aren’t very intelligent in the game of soccer. because there is so much more that the ball can’t tell and it helps refs be able to focus more on things that are easy to miss like off sides and shoving etc. so this one invention overall helps create a more fair game

By: shannon

shannon — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:36:09 +0000

for someone named soccer star you’re pretty stupid when it comes to soccer because in select and pro refs make mistakes so this is a genuis idea for high level championship matches because how would you feel if the player went out of bounds and scored on you and the refs missed it?

By: jerry

jerry — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 19:32:29 +0000

what the hell are you stupid or something. a smart soccer ball! then what is the point of a referee