Foppa2118
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The problem with the current tech isn't durability, they track mph on shots multiple times a game. The problem is the current tech gets obstructed by bodies, and also can't determine the shape of the puck, so they can't tell if it crossed the line. They need new tech.
"From talking to a couple of people around the league who do pay attention to such things, here’s why we don’t have goal-line technology yet:"
"The puck-tracking cameras are in the ceiling at NHL arenas. That means the current tech would be useless for things aside from seeing a puck over the line that could also benefit from tracking, like seeing whether a stick connected with a puck above a player’s shoulders or above the crossbar on a goal. Also, seeing whether a puck went straight out for a delay of game penalty or whether it hit the glass first isn’t doable now, since the camera angles only give two-dimensional views of the puck — there’s no way to track the height of pucks yet."
"Also, these cameras can be blocked by bodies and equipment. That’s a hard one to believe, but it’s true. It’s the reason why the NFL, which has roughly $100 billion more dollars riding on every one of its plays, still spots the football after each down with a side judge running out onto the field, rather than using tracking tech to pinpoint the spot. So when there’s a pile-up in the crease or the puck is inside the goalie’s equipment, there isn’t good enough technology to tell whether it’s in or not."
"Puck and Player Tracking became fully operational in 2021-22, with up to 20 cameras in each arena and infrared emitters in each puck and sweater. The cameras detect infrared signals from the pucks up to 60 times per second and the players up to 15 times per second, generating millions of raw location data points."
“The logical starting place is measurables -- speeds, distances, frequencies, locations"
Staple: The NHL needs goal-line technology. Why isn't it here yet?
The number of missed goals tells us that the current situation isn't working.
theathletic.com
NHL EDGE website provides Puck and Player Tracking data to fans | NHL.com
New home for curated data will give information ‘traditional statistics have never told you’
www.nhl.com
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