A linesman is like a sectary of an office assistant but in a good way. In field sport linemen contribute a huge role in the good officiating and smooth flow of the matches that take place. This is the desire of stakeholders of any given sport, be it players, coaches, fanatics or even the owners of teams. A lot goose on it team sport as this attracts a lot of attention in terms of numbers and following. With this comes huge responsibilities that are given to a few. For the chosen few to carry out this they need good linesman tools.
There are a variety of tools that can be used by linesmen. This however depend on the type of sport in consideration. The most common sports that generally ought to have linesmen are Football (soccer) and American Football and in Rugby. Their synonymous nature in naming spreads even to the field of play. Their roles, linesmen, in both sports. The equipment of use are: boots, flags, minute boards for showing additional time especially in football, jerseys, watches, whistles and earpiece communication sets.
Back in history, 1986 Soccer World cup. Diego Maradona, the best soccer player at that time did the most controversial thing ever. He scored a goal, through handball, against the English team a matter that till date has never left the tongues of many. This simple incident could have been easily avoided if the linesmen had the skills, tools and technological advancements that their counterparts of today have.
The handball issue, for the few who know, a handball in soccer is a foul that could earn one a booking. This foul can be explained as the handling, controlling or simply a player being in contact with the ball. Soccer players do the opposite to what basketball or handball players do. Such errors could have been controlled if the linesmen of that time were equipped with the tool, skills and technology that characterizes their counterparts of today.
The best, according to the level of match officiating ought to be English Premier League linesmen. This is simply because they have embraced science and technology in sport. They use sophisticated but yet simple to use tools. They use earpiece technology, the tradition flags, and jerseys to distinguish them from the players. The league has also equipped match officials with off field equipment including goal line technology to detect more than half of balls passing the goal line and minute boards that are easily visible for time purposes.
The flags are important in field sport. For one reason, for communication. It would be quite archaic to use a microphone or speaker every time the ball crossed the line as way to signal that. This is why FIFA and IRB, the soccer governing body and their rugby counterparts respectively, have trained their linesmen in official sign communication with the referee. This is done with the aid of a flag.
Earpiece communication sets are common in Soccer, especially in the English Premier League and American Football. The earpiece is a vital tool for wireless communication and has been termed as a revolution invention in soccer. Referees can counter-check with them wherever in the field without actually going to the linesman, ensure professionalism as the sets can record every word they say. On the other hand linesmen can do the same to other match officials to ensure a more comprehensive sound decision that has in recent times reduced the possibility of the 1986 ordeal.
It goes without saying that watches, boots, jerseys and whistles play an essential role in all team sport. It is a must to have them and for that matter some significant level of recognition ought to be accorded.
There are a variety of tools that can be used by linesmen. This however depend on the type of sport in consideration. The most common sports that generally ought to have linesmen are Football (soccer) and American Football and in Rugby. Their synonymous nature in naming spreads even to the field of play. Their roles, linesmen, in both sports. The equipment of use are: boots, flags, minute boards for showing additional time especially in football, jerseys, watches, whistles and earpiece communication sets.
Back in history, 1986 Soccer World cup. Diego Maradona, the best soccer player at that time did the most controversial thing ever. He scored a goal, through handball, against the English team a matter that till date has never left the tongues of many. This simple incident could have been easily avoided if the linesmen had the skills, tools and technological advancements that their counterparts of today have.
The handball issue, for the few who know, a handball in soccer is a foul that could earn one a booking. This foul can be explained as the handling, controlling or simply a player being in contact with the ball. Soccer players do the opposite to what basketball or handball players do. Such errors could have been controlled if the linesmen of that time were equipped with the tool, skills and technology that characterizes their counterparts of today.
The best, according to the level of match officiating ought to be English Premier League linesmen. This is simply because they have embraced science and technology in sport. They use sophisticated but yet simple to use tools. They use earpiece technology, the tradition flags, and jerseys to distinguish them from the players. The league has also equipped match officials with off field equipment including goal line technology to detect more than half of balls passing the goal line and minute boards that are easily visible for time purposes.
The flags are important in field sport. For one reason, for communication. It would be quite archaic to use a microphone or speaker every time the ball crossed the line as way to signal that. This is why FIFA and IRB, the soccer governing body and their rugby counterparts respectively, have trained their linesmen in official sign communication with the referee. This is done with the aid of a flag.
Earpiece communication sets are common in Soccer, especially in the English Premier League and American Football. The earpiece is a vital tool for wireless communication and has been termed as a revolution invention in soccer. Referees can counter-check with them wherever in the field without actually going to the linesman, ensure professionalism as the sets can record every word they say. On the other hand linesmen can do the same to other match officials to ensure a more comprehensive sound decision that has in recent times reduced the possibility of the 1986 ordeal.
It goes without saying that watches, boots, jerseys and whistles play an essential role in all team sport. It is a must to have them and for that matter some significant level of recognition ought to be accorded.
No comments:
Post a Comment