After several years of testing, analyzing and refining the VR (Video Replay) system, EventsMedia Sp. z o.o. has provided a complete system for video support of referee decisions during the ORLEN Super League and ORLEN Polish Cup handball matches, both women's and men's, in the 2023/2024, 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 seasons.
A special team of experts selected from representatives of Superliga Sp. z o.o. and the team of referees of the Polish Handball Association defined very precise guidelines, requirements and expectations for the VR (VideoReplay) system for handball in Poland. The high bar meant that the best systems and technical solutions for this purpose had to be presented - they had to meet absolutely all the guidelines of the IHF regulations and take into account the specificity of handball competitions in Poland, the uniqueness of sports facilities and cooperation with TV broadcasters.
In response to the needs of this project, a team of experts from EventsMedia carried out a series of test matches, listening to the needs of the judges and jointly analyzing the possibilities and many alternatives of the system, in order to finally propose the use of optimal tools.
The final choice fell on world proven solutions from Slomo.tv and a dedicated video system to support refereeing decisions - videoReferee®. According to the integrator, the implementation of the system in each facility turned out to be trouble-free and the operation was exemplary. The judges greatly appreciated the intuitive 'user-native' interface, which allowed them to analyze the situation they were interested in within seconds, using all available camera angles or a selected camera, zooming in on the image via the touch screen and watching it in time-lapse. As a pioneer in the field of video refereeing, SLOMO.TV's entire range of specialized products can be found in every corner of the world in many sports disciplines, where we guarantee the highest quality in supporting refereeing decisions. Slomo.tv has been inextricably linked with handball since the IHF Handball World Championships 2017, where videoReferee® became the overall video judging system. Slomo.tv tried to be flexible in the testing process, so that EventsMedia could count on professional support from the structure of engineers of the department responsible for videoReferee® in the initial phase of the implementation.
SLOMO.TV's videoReferee® fulfilled all the requirements for a VR system in Polish handball:
- Compliance with all the IHF and Polish Handball Association regulations;
- A powerful system in a compact and mobile chassis that can be easily moved between venues in different cities where matches are held;
- Adherence to all standards of cooperation with producers and broadcasters (both commercial and state-owned);
- A system that is scalable according to the needs or the level of the competition;
- Video goal-line subsystem support;
- Presentation of referee analysis on TV option;
- Generation of time-lapse material for immediate analysis during the match at the request of the referees;
- Fast archiving and export of material for later analysis;
- Support for technology solutions from other certified brands;
- Optimal solution within a reasonable budget.
EventsMedia also used BarnColor solutions from Barnfind Technologies to ensure that the FullHD signals from many cameras could be transmitted over long distances to the scorer's table without any loss of quality. This solution ensures that any number of cameras can be picked up from an OB van covering the match and delivered to the videoReferee® server via fiber, all without delay, without compression and in sync. Barnfind Technologies has equipped the entire handball Video Replay system with transducers that guarantee scalability of the number of signals and greatly simplify and speed up installation in facilities.
The whole Slomo.tv team is proud to be selected as the handball Video Replay solution for ORLEN Super League and ORLEN Polish Cup matches. The company values a long-term partnership with EventsMedia and looks forward to future exciting projects.
