
FIFA announced that the World Cup in Qatar will serve as the initial signal for the implementation of semi-automatic offside, the latest major evolution of technology applied to football.
A few days ago the International Board gave a positive assessment of the tests that have been done with the system, and FIFA's chief referee, Pierluigi Collina, said that it is very likely that it will be used at the World Cup, the highest body confirmed that it will life.
"Semi-automatic offside technology will be used at the Qatar 2022 World Cup. The system provides an automatic offside alert to the match referee team via video. 3D animation improves communication with fans and spectators of the stadium", the official announcement said.
It should be specified that semi-automatic offside will only be used in VAR reviews.
In other words, in a game that can be reviewed (goal, penalty, geographic location or identity confirmation) this tool can be used to specify whether or not there is an offside position that changes the outcome of the action.
The system consists of a series of cameras located on the two offensive fronts of the field that "draw" in real time the exact situation of the players at the moment of the last pass.
This can confirm, within seconds, whether or not there is illegal activity on the part of the receiver.