The Necessity of Technology in Sport

Throughout time the uses of technology have been increasing and it is being used nearly everywhere. Some may say this is not the way of life and that we should try and live as naturally as possible as technology is put into use in normal everyday life, and the whole world depends on technology to help them get through life.

These mechanisms hugely benefit the world and 95% of the worlds population relies on technology in there normal daily routines.They are becoming increasingly intelligent and some are more intelligent than the human mind!Therefore aren't new mechanisms a good invention and we should try and use it to our advantage and to make life simpler for us? Consequently the time has come to put all the technology available into full use in sport even though some people may disagree and argue that the use of technology in a game will take away all the originality of the game and will take away all the risk despite the fact that the game will have a fairer outcome.For example if we start using technology like intelligent cameras in football, it will reduce the number of mistakes that the referee makes and will mean that penalties, free-kicks and corners are only given out to players that deserve it and will also mean that payers will not try to dive to get any of these. It will make sure the players that foul will get what they deserve- a red or yellow card.

However some sports fans will yet again debate that football should depend entirely on the hands of the referee and not involve complex technology which is also quite expensive. But the organisers of football should be capable of funding these expenses as they are also making a large sum of money due to sport.Also in tennis if we use accurate cameras to watch the ball so we can see whether the ball stays in the court or out as even one mistake can affect al lot of people and therefore isn't it wiser to simply avoid this type of situation and prevent any mistakes from occurring as this will save a lot of trouble.Already we know how technology can be used in football and tennis but this is only a small proportion of the large variety of sports that would benefit from technology being used. Cricket is another sport in which the use of technology will mean that the games outcomes are fairer.

There is a new piece of technology called the hawk-eye which will be used in cricket in the games with the greatest importance and this new incredible piece of technology will be put into use soon in the hopman cup.The hawk eye will help umpires on difficult decisions and when they are not sure whether the ball went over the line or not. It will mean that umpires have the ability to ask for advice and help from the cameras to see what actions they should take and it will make it simpler for referees, umpires, and people that are put on the spot to make a quick difficult decision in a game. They will not be abused in the aftermath of a game for making the wrong decisions.Technology can be effectively used in a different variety of sports such as swimming, races, the Olympics, rugby, hockey but some slower sports such as basketball and netball don't need assistance from technology to see if they have scored as the human eye can easily do this but technology can be used to see if there are any fouls in the game.

But using technology can also be considered unreliable as it could crash instantly or there could be technical difficulties and this is why it would be wise and appropriate to also use someone else to call and decide on decisions.So far technology has been used very regularly in sport to present it- making it viewable for an audience at home, hearing commentary, seeing replays and technology is used to create the spectacular stadiums in which the different s sports games are held.Overall it would be a wise decision to use technology effectively in sports nevertheless it should be used at a limit and only used when necessary as technology should never outshine the human mind and exceed our intelligence over a limit as we are also capable of playing games and surviving without technology!Traditional and interactive broadcasting* Production and facilities* Broadband internet* Wireless and third generation telephony* Enhanced/interactive advertising and sponsorship* New media rights* Technology sponsorshipsSport and Technology explains why rights holders, broadcasters and sponsors cannot afford to be left behind developments in technology. It explores why partnerships between sports industry players and technology companies are integral to the development of sport and explains how they will provide new and lucrative revenue streams for all parties involved.

Sport and Technology examines these issues as well as providing informed and objective commentary, including in-depth analysis of important sports technology matters.Every issue, Sport and Technology features breaking international news, exclusive data, case studies, guest features from industry specialists and expert editorial comment.Concise, timely and delivered free directly to over 5,500 leading sports executives by e-mail, Sport and Technology confronts the business issues behind technology and how they impact on sport as well as providing an invaluable outlook on this fast-moving industryHopman to use Hawk-Eye technologyHawk-Eye replays will help umpires decide tricky line callsHawk-Eye tracks a ball's trajectory via cameras and will allow umpires to refer to instant replays on disputed line calls at the tournament in Perth.The technology will also be used at the seniors' Champions Tour's season-ending event, which starts Tuesday in London.Tennis' ruling body the ITF has been testing several systems - including Hawk-Eye - for some time in a bid to end controversial rulings over disputed line calls.But trials ahead of this year's US Open showed the technology still lacked reliability.However, ITF officials feel that issue was resolved in the latest round of testing and the move to install it at the Hopman Cup has the backing of tournament director Paul McNamee."The sport is ready for this innovation, and we're confident Hawk-Eye is ready too," said McNamee.Large video screens at the end of the courts in Perth will display the outcome of disputed line calls direct to the spectators at the stadium.The ATP and WTA Tours are now looking into which tournaments might use electronic line-calling and the specifics of what the rules will be in the future.