The NFL is watching a new electronic system to measure the first attempts without the use of a microchip, according to a report in The Washington Post.
The system would still rely on human officials that detect football in the field before the electronic system measures if a first -attempt call is justified. In addition, the proposed system has already been tested in game conditions, according to the post.
Dailymail.com has communicated with an NFL spokesman for confirmation.
The report is produced after a controversial decision in the victory of the AFC championship of the Kansas City bosses over the rivals of Buffalo Bills.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Bills led with the opportunity to extend a 22-21 advantage. But after collecting a room and 1 with an advance, they tried another conversion of fourth attempt at the Kansas City 41.
Finally, Allen was bottled by Nick Bolton of the Chiefs in the scrimmage line, and the Chiefs took possession before driving 59 yards for a top -of advantage. But for many fans, and the CBS cameras, Allen seemed to have the first Down before being demolished by Bolton.
The field marshal of the Buffalo Bills, Josh Allen, with Ball, is arrested in a fourth attempt by the Kansas City Nick Bolton chiefs
Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City bosses talk to referee Clete Blakeman on January 26
Unfortunately, it is not considered to be not considered current technology that helps determine progress forward. However, the NFL will involve its technology competition committee to take virtual line measures to win next season.
The League tested the Sony Falcon Eye monitoring services for virtual line measurements to gain in the preseason and in the background during the regular season. The optimal monitoring system notifies the trade instantly if a first attempt was obtained after the ball is seen by hand.
The keyword is 'later'.
This technology replaces chain measurement. The NFL has long used two shiny orange sticks and a chain, the chain gang, to measure for the first attempts. That method would remain in support.
“What this technology cannot do is take the place of the human element to determine where progress ends forward,” said NFL executive Kimberly Fields to The Associated Press on Friday.
'There will always be a human official to detect the ball. Once the ball is seen, the line technology to win actually makes the measurement itself. So I think it has probably been a point of confusion around what technology can and cannot do. There will always be a human element due to the conversation of progress forward.
Fields said an average of 12 measurements took place every week during the regular season. The new technology would have dropped the time dedicated to measuring 75 seconds to 35 seconds.
The NFL balls have been equipped with Zebra microchips since 2017, promoting the product of next generation statistics of the NFL. The chips also look at the players' pads. They provide several data and metrics that help clubs, media and fans with the evaluation of players and the analysis of the performance of the team.
But these chips cannot determine where a player was addressed, if a player is depressed by contact or what team he gained possession of a ball loose to the necessary precision for the use of officers.