Tuesday 27 February 2007

Will there be a decision sooner rather than later?

The International Football Association Board (IFAB) will vote on the introduction of goal-line technology at a meeting in Manchester next month, the Football Association has said.
The 121st annual meeting of the IFAB, which is entrusted with determining possible amendments to the worldwide laws of the game, will take place at the Lowry Hotel on Saturday 3rd March.
Among the items on this year's agenda, a vote is to be conducted on whether or not to introduce some form of technology that can be used in the middle of a game to determine if the ball has crossed the goal-line.
A three-quarters majority of the eight votes is needed to pass an amendment and the body consists of one representative from each of the football associations of England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and four representatives, each with one vote, from world football's governing body Fifa.
Three separate projects, including a microchip being inserted in the ball and goal-line cameras and instant replay technology, are to be discussed.

Taken from: http://sport.monstersandcritics.com/soccer/article_1261869.php/Goal-line_technology_vote_next_month

Some extra info can be found here: http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/NewsFromTheFA/Postings/2007/02/IFAB_GoalLineTech.htm

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