Serie A to make history with RefCam introduction in Juventus vs. Inter

The Lega Serie A are taking steps to reinforce the televisual expertise of watching top-flight Italian matches, and for the primary time within the league’s historical past, will utilise RefCam expertise for the upcoming Derby d’Italia between Juventus and Inter.

The Lega Serie A have confirmed on Tuesday that Juventus-Inter would be the first sport within the division’s historical past to utilize the brand new system, which permits supporters at house to see the sport from the referee’s perspective.

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The match official will put on a tiny digicam, weighing round six grams, which shall be hooked up on the backside of their microphone headband.

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The footage shall be used throughout warm-ups, whereas exhibiting the preparation for set-pieces together with free-kicks and penalties, and also will be used to indicate replays of sure particular in-game incidents.

With the introduction of a brand new digicam angle, the footage will even be obtainable to VAR officers within the management room, the league have confirmed.

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What Serie A says about new RefCam expertise

“Lega Calcio Serie A is making ready for an additional historic day within the evolution of tv broadcasting of matches and technological innovation,” a press release on the Lega Serie An internet site learn.

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“In the course of the Serie A Juventus-Inter massive match, scheduled for Saturday 13 September at 6 p.m. on the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Refcam will make its debut in Italy. Refcam is an ultra-modern digicam that enables viewers to look at the match from the privileged perspective of the referee.

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“Lega Calcio Serie A is, actually, one of many European skilled leagues that has been chosen to trial using Refcam in filming throughout official competitions, in accordance with the protocols drawn up by FIFA and IFAB, which have already been examined within the latest FIFA Membership World Cup.

“The high-resolution micro-camera, weighing solely 6 grams, shall be mounted on the base of the referee’s microphone headband and shall be used in the course of the warm-up, dwell in the course of the match, when making ready without spending a dime kicks and comparable conditions, or to indicate spectacular replays. Because it is among the cameras obtainable to tv manufacturing, it is going to be frequently delivered as an remoted sign to the VAR.”