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How NASCAR’s Use Of Technology Is Changing Racing

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — On a hazy August day at The Glen, a racetrack in northern New York not far from the Finger Lakes where NASCAR hosts one of its regular-season races, a tractor trailer buzzes alive with energy on a patch of grass. The 53-foot custom-built Featherlite trailer is among the auto association’s most […]

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Canadian Football League Becomes First Pro Football Organization To Use Sideline Video During Games

The Canadian Football League (CFL) has chosen SkyCoach to be the coaching staff’s sideline video provider. SkyCoach already has a big following in US high school football programs, but this is the first professional football organization to use sideline video during games. Sideline studies#CFLGameDay #roadtrip pic.twitter.com/hSLmPZyyJd — Toronto Argonauts (@TorontoArgos) July 8, 2016 SkyCoach allows […]

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IFAB And FIFA Ramping Up Implementation Of Video Assistant Referees

After the International Football Association Board (IFAB) and FIFA met earlier this month, it was announced that six competitions around the globe would begin to experiment with video assistant referees (VARs). The only situations that the VARs will take part in with decision-making will include: 1. Goals scored 2. Penalty decisions 3. Direct red card […]

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FIFA To Begin Testing Instant Replay Technology Next Season

The helping hand of instant replay will finally be making its way to the highest level of football. The International Football Association Board (IFAB) and FIFA have come together to give permission to six competitions around the globe to experiment with video assistant referees (VARs). The competitions include: – Australia: Hyundai A-League – Brazil: Several competitions under […]

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