Request for information for a sustenance of practical – calibrated – offside lines to be used by video partner referees (VARs)

For a tournaments, quite a 2018 FIFA World Cup Russiaâ„¢, FIFA intends to use video partner refereeing systems, theme to capitulation by The International Football Association Board (The IFAB) in Mar 2018. In a march of a trials with video partner referees (VARs), it became transparent how critical it is to make scold decisions per a probable offside position of a actor in one of a reviewable situations (particularly when a idea is scored). To this end, calibrated offside lines are requested to offer support in decision-making.

FIFA calls for providers to offer a resolution for a calibrated practical offside line that will be done accessible to a VAR in sequence to support with decision-making for probable offside positions.

Project
The provider contingency be means to now (an excusable check of a few seconds might be discussed) yield an offside line to a VAR that truly reflects a player’s position in propinquity to a idea line. This practical line will be superimposed on broadcasting images from one categorical and presumably several other (predetermined) angles.

The provider will also be compulsory to etch one or dual lines generated from tracking information (provided by a comparison provider) that should, during all times, yield a VAR with superintendence on either an offside position exists or not. For a deterrence of doubt, a tracking information will be used as an indicator though a lines display a final actor contingency be manually practiced by a arbitrate to simulate a loyal position.

Process
Providers shall benefaction their resolution to FIFA as per a timeline below. Part of a offer routine will be a third-party validation of a offering solutions by a FIFA investigate partner in sequence to consider how accurate and repeatable a offside lines of opposite providers are. It is needed that a operative product (no prototypes or products in development) be demonstrated in a live unfolding in a march of this demonstration. The accurate plcae and eventuality will be closely concurrent between a provider and FIFA. If successful in a initial phase, a provider should be accessible and able of delivering a complement for live contrast during a FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2017.

Timeline

Phase 1

Deliverable

Until 06.10.2017

Expression of seductiveness and display of solutions

Until 31.10.2017

Assessment in a live sourroundings to be concluded on between a provider and FIFA. Validation of record in use

Until 06.11.2017

Creation of a shortlist and fine-tuning of mandate for proviso 2

 

Phase 2

Deliverable

Until 13.11.2017

Provision of minute offer for 2018 FIFA World Cup Russiaâ„¢

06.-16.12.2017

Final exam of comparison solution(s) in a live sourroundings during a FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2017 and comment of opening

Until 28.02.2018

Selection of provider for a 2018 FIFA World Cup Russiaâ„¢

Companies wishing to benefaction a resolution should hit technology@fifa.org.

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