New Technology At Euro 2024: Semi-Automatic Offside And Football Connected To Fussballliebe

The official ball from Adidas, called 'Fussballliebe', has a chip. (PHOTO: dock.uefa.com)

JAKARTA - Euro 2024 in Germany introduces various technological innovations to improve the accuracy of referee decisions. This new technology includes semi-automatic offside and connected balls, which are expected to provide more justice and efficiency in matches.

Semi-Otomatic Offside technology is an AI-based system that helps match officials make decisions quickly without delaying the game. This technology tracks players' limbs to detect whether they are in an offside position and sends alerts to VAR. In all Euro 2024 stadiums, there are 10 cameras that collect data from 29 data points in each player 50 times per second.

Using the camera footage, AI tracks when exactly the bait is carried out and the attacking's position relative to the defender. AI determines whether any part of the player is in an offside position in half a second and sends a warning to the VAR operator which then validates the information and notify the referee.

Connected balls are another innovation used at Euro 2024. The official ball from Adidas, called 'Fussballliebe', has a chip in the middle that provides unprecedented insight into the movement of the ball. This sensor sends data to the video operating room 500 times per second, allowing precise detection of its location when kicked.

Connected balls work together with semi-automatic offside technology to ensure the position of the ball and players can be accurately assessed during crucial moments. These sensors are powered by inductionable batteries, the type of wireless power transfer used for smartphones.

With this advanced technology, Euro 2024 is expected to provide a fairer and more attractive match, ensuring referee decisions are more accurate and improve the experience for football players and fans around the world.