Zona de Azar UK – Genius Sports to Supply offside Technology to the Premier League

UK.-  August 16, 2024 www.zonadeazar.com  Genius Sports has been named as the official supplier of semi-automated offside technology to the English Premier League.

The technology, powered by GeniusIQ, aims to reduce the time spent making decisions during matches and deliver the right decision.

The semi-automated technology will be installed at all 20 Premier League grounds in time for the start of the domestic league season, which kicks off on Friday at Old Trafford.

GeniusIQ generates 3D renders of all players, the ball and the offside wall within a few seconds, which allows officials to make precise offside decisions

“I am thrilled that Genius Sports is now the Premier League’s Semi-Automated Officiating supplier. This is a seismic moment for our business, as we bring our unique AI and data platform GeniusIQ to the world’s most watched league,” said Genius Sports CEO Mark Locke.

“This partnership builds on our track record of delivering game-changing technology for the world’s biggest leagues.”

Tony Scholes, Premier League Chief Football Officer, commented: “The introduction of semi-automated offside is an important move to maintain the flow of the game in the Premier League.

“We are confident that by using the newest and most accurate technology available we will see the time taken for offside decisions reduced significantly alongside a consistent application of the offside lines.”

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