Tag: IFAB

  • Tech Meets Soccer: Could VAR Change the Game Forever?

    Tech Meets Soccer: Could VAR Change the Game Forever? Within the last year, IFAB (International Football Association Board) have approved a new type of referee to feature in soccer matches to work in tandem with the on-field referee, a move which could potentially change the game forever. The Sports Techie community blog is in agreement…

  • FIFA promises goal line technology for World Cup Brazil 2014

    FIFA has promised goal line technology for the World Cup Brazil 2014. It has been two years since FIFA began testing goal-line technology (GLT). Sports Techie was launched in time for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. I founded Sports Techie three years ago and remember blogging and tweeting about FIFA’s “Stone Age” mentality…