New Delhi: FIH official broadcaster on Monday
contradicted Australian coach Ric Charlesworth, saying that
the video umpire has footages shot from 11 angles to take a
correct decision.
Charlesworth had said after his side's 2-0 win over Spain
on March 6 that it would be better if the video umpire had
footages from different angles so that a correct decision is
made in referrals.
Official FIH TV Commentator and broadcasting consultant
David Christison told reporters that 11 cameras are being used in
this hockey World Cup so that the video umpire can see as to
what actually happened at the field.
"We have 11 cameras on the field and the video umpire can
see footages from 11 angles if he wants. But normally four or
five frames are enough to take a decision. If he wants more he
can have shots from 11 angles," Christison said at the
broadcasting centre from where the footages are relayed to the
video umpire's room.
"Ric (Charlesworth) might be knowing this but he was not
happy as he did not like certain decisions which went against
his side," Christison, an Australian, said.
"Six cameras are stationed along the 100-yard long main
entry side of the stadium -- two near the centre line, one
near a team bench, one near the left corner and one in between
the centre line and the corner on each half," said Christison
who was awarded a Diploma of Merit by the FIH for his
contribution as official TV commentator in 2006.
One camera each is stationed behind the two goalposts,
another at the centre line of the opposite stand and one
camera each in between the corner flag and goalpost on each
side.
"Camera numbers two and seven, which are stationed at the
centre-line can take 100 frames per second. These two provide
super slo-mo footages. The other nine can shoot at 25 frames
per second," Christison said.
He said not all the footages from the 11 cameras are
shown on the giant screen at the stadium but the video umpire
can have all the shots from 11 angles.
The video umpire's room has a four screen electronic
equipment and each screen is connected to specific cameras.
"Four shots which gives the best view of the actual
incident is first provided on the four screens for the video
umpire to take a decision. If he thinks the four shots are
enough to take a decision that is it.”
"If he wants more shots we provide him the other shots,"
explained Christison, a well-known hockey expert who has done
commentary in several top-flight competitions in Olympics,
World Cup and Champions Trophy.
"The four screens are connected to specific cameras. For
example the first screen connects to camera numbers three and
four. The second, third and fourth connect to three cameras
each," he said.
PTI
First Published: Monday, March 08, 2010, 20:19