Football shirts that change colour upon foul & offside

VidaRed · 1st July 2008, 16:32

Mon, Jun 30 04:05 PM

London, June 30 (ANI): A trio of football-freak scientists has come up with shirts and boots that change their colours as soon as a player commits a foul or strays offside.

Austrians Christoph Doettelmayer and Joachim Kornauth, and German Svenja Schulz say that their "digital football pitch" technology can also provide goalposts and balls that change colour whenever the ball passes into the net.

The scientists say that the rise in poor refereeing decisions was what compelled them to think of developing such a technology.

They have revealed that they created the new boots after Austria won the right to host Euro 2008.

They also came up with the idea for shirts that react to fouls.

According to the researchers, their system involves sensors that trigger lights in the boots and ball, and change the colour of players' shorts when a foul is committed.

The scientists said that their "offside" shirts involved a strip of sensor-controlled LEDs that would switch on if the wearer strays offside.

Goalposts would also go green when a goal was scored, and red for a near-miss.

"The flow of the match won't be disrupted by our inventions. It will only make the world's greatest game fairer," the Daily Star quoted 22-year-old Kornauth as saying.

The three researchers have yet to get their idea past FIFA boss Sepp Blatter, who vetoed goal-line technology a few years ago. (ANI)

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Devil_forever · 1st July 2008, 16:36

:rolleye s:

sorry just felt like doing that.

RedDevil#26655 · 1st July 2008, 16:37

that sounds fucking awesome

oleonenumber20 · 1st July 2008, 17:04

the goal post sounds alright, apart from the red for near miss!

Bit too American tho

Ruben · 1st July 2008, 17:10

No thanks.

Leave the world`s most beautiful sport as it is please.

UnitedBoy · 1st July 2008, 17:11

hows the lights and sensors supposed to know when a player fouls or not
its the ref who decides its a foul lol

ZIDANE · 1st July 2008, 17:15

Just No.

I think those freaks have been playing / watching too much Tron.

Raven_Blade · 1st July 2008, 17:18

I can see where this is going. The game of football will become a multi coloured extravaganza now.

ZIDANE · 1st July 2008, 17:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raven_Blade

I can see where this is going. The game of football will become a multi coloured extravaganza now.

And why shouldn't it be... unless you are racist....

Donut · 1st July 2008, 17:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by VidaRed

They also came up with the idea for shirts that react to fouls.

Imagine how many fouls we would have.

Offside and goal line technology will be done in the future though I suppose.

1st July 2008, 16:32	#1 (permalink)
VidaRed First Team Sub Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 8,594	Football shirts that change colour upon foul & offside Mon, Jun 30 04:05 PM London, June 30 (ANI): A trio of football-freak scientists has come up with shirts and boots that change their colours as soon as a player commits a foul or strays offside. Austrians Christoph Doettelmayer and Joachim Kornauth, and German Svenja Schulz say that their "digital football pitch" technology can also provide goalposts and balls that change colour whenever the ball passes into the net. The scientists say that the rise in poor refereeing decisions was what compelled them to think of developing such a technology. They have revealed that they created the new boots after Austria won the right to host Euro 2008. They also came up with the idea for shirts that react to fouls. According to the researchers, their system involves sensors that trigger lights in the boots and ball, and change the colour of players' shorts when a foul is committed. The scientists said that their "offside" shirts involved a strip of sensor-controlled LEDs that would switch on if the wearer strays offside. Goalposts would also go green when a goal was scored, and red for a near-miss. "The flow of the match won't be disrupted by our inventions. It will only make the world's greatest game fairer," the Daily Star quoted 22-year-old Kornauth as saying. The three researchers have yet to get their idea past FIFA boss Sepp Blatter, who vetoed goal-line technology a few years ago. (ANI) http://in.news.yahoo.com/139/2008063...hat-chang.html

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Devil_forever pessimistic faggot, tevez-hater, and closet scouse cunt (lost a bet) Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Head of the naval division of lolibfascon Posts: 2,238	:rolleye s: sorry just felt like doing that.

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RedDevil#26655 Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: :noitacoL Posts: 4,670	that sounds fucking awesome

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oleonenumber20 Reserve Team Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,210	the goal post sounds alright, apart from the red for near miss! Bit too American tho

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Ruben First Team Sub Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Oslo Posts: 5,321	No thanks. Leave the world`s most beautiful sport as it is please.

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UnitedBoy Redcafe Yahoo Pool champion 2007 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Wales!!!!!!!!!!!!! Posts: 3,373	hows the lights and sensors supposed to know when a player fouls or not its the ref who decides its a foul lol

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ZIDANE First Team Sub Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: "..undoubtedly the best midfielder of his generation." Zizou on Scholes Posts: 5,516	Just No. I think those freaks have been playing / watching too much Tron.

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Raven_Blade Attention Whoring Common Crow Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: In Man Utd's Defence. Posts: 18,262	I can see where this is going. The game of football will become a multi coloured extravaganza now.