The goal-line technology gets the green light

The goal-line technology, a system which will indicate if the ball has passed the goal line, has been given the go-ahead by the International Football Association Board. Number of different systems are under development, including the one by Hawk-Eye, which already have systems in place in rugby and tennis. Adidas is also developing a system which tracks the score through a microchip implanted in the ball.

There are a few criteria for implementations hammered down by the IFAB:

• The system should only apply to the goal-line.
• The system should be 100% accurate with an instant notification to the referee
• It should only communicate with the game officials.

Brian Barwick, the chief executive of the Football Association, agrees that the goal-line technology is the way to move ahead, but the system must be 100% accurate before being implemented.