CBF delays debut of semi-automatic offside in the Brasileirão | OneFootball

CBF will not be able to implement the semi-automatic offside at the start of the Série A of the Brazilian Championship. The entity had planned to debut the technology starting January 28, the scheduled date for the beginning of the competition, but the project has ended up being postponed. According to information from journalist Lauro Jardim, the main obstacle lies in logistical issues. CBF is facing difficulties in acquiring the necessary equipment and adapting, in time, the stadiums of the 20 clubs competing in the top tier of national football.

The company responsible for implementing the system is Genius Sports, the same company that operates the technology in the Premier League. However, the company will not be able to install all the infrastructure required by the semi-automatic offside VAR in all stadiums before the start of the championship.

Given this scenario, CBF has decided to only put the new feature into operation when it is available in a standardized way for all matches in the same round of the Brasileirão, avoiding technical inequality between games.

How the semi-automatic offside works

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The system uses a combination of high-speed cameras installed around the field, capable of capturing in real time the position of the players. In addition, the ball contains an internal sensor that identifies the exact moment of contact.

With this information, the system generates a 3D animation that indicates whether the attacking player was or was not ahead of the last defender at the moment of the pass. The material is sent to the VAR, which analyzes and validates the play before the referee’s final decision.

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