Replay Review for Tennis?
Just as we have seen in the NFL with the coaches' ability to challenge a call and request a Replay Review by a referee, it seems professional tennis is heading in a similar direction. In the tennis world however, the request would be made by the players. The details haven't been ironed out, but here is a quick summary by Bonnie DeSimone.
Hawk-Eye on the future of tennis
The eyes still have it, unanimously -- but perhaps not for long. Tennis has taken another step toward using high-tech backup to review line calls.
The International Tennis Federation announced late last week that the Hawk-Eye electronic officiating system has been deemed technically sound by a committee made up of representatives from the ITF and the men's and women's pro tours. Still unsettled are a timetable for implementation and rules under which players would be allowed to request reviews. Hawk-Eye, developed by British entrepreneur Paul Hawkins, uses video feed and computer analysis to generate an image of a shot's precise landing point on a monitor within three to five seconds.
Bonnie DeSimone via ESPN.com
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Posted by Bob Wallace at October 21, 2005 1:29 PM
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