A complete integrated video assistant referee (VAR) system is to be introduced at the IBC show by Slomo.tv, a supplier of server-based video recording and replay systems.The system has been used for years across sports such as ice hockey, basketball and handball but has now been adapted to accommodate soccer’s recently introduced FIFA-obligatory requirements.
Designated videoReferee®-FC, the compact 4U video server records up to 24 3G/HD channels and has four graphics outputs. It has a separate multiviewer for all channels capable of displaying live and delayed video.
The system provides two fully functional and independent workplaces working with live, delayed-for-two-seconds or recorded video. Using the system, sports referees can analyse in-play action frame by frame, simultaneously viewing the action from different camera angles.
Video inputs can be displayed from a single camera, in Quad view (with four cameras) or in multi-viewer format for offsite situations. It is also possible to perform and prepare analysis of an on-pitch incident at the assistant’s work place (AVAR) quickly and transfer it to the main on-pitch (VAR) system for referees to review during the match.
The videoReferee® based VAR system setup includes:
- Touchscreen monitors.
- Interfaces for integration with a Vokkero Intercom system.
- Back-lit red and green buttons for simple event marking and controlling intercom with the referee on the field.
- vR-Keypad, which enables the assistant to intuitively mark and label in-play incidents for subsequent or immediate search.
- SDI output for integration within a stadium’s broadcast network.
"As we witnessed at the recent FIFA World Cup Finals, VAR technology can revolutionise live sports, taking a lot of pressure from the referees who operate in extremely stressful environments," said Michael Gilman, CEO of slomo.tv. "Our new version of videoReferee® is already creating interest in the world of soccer and we believe it will interest numerous other sports administrators and broadcasters."
