Slammin'08
Years ago
Technology and Basketball
After playing basketball last night and discussing moving in and out of the key and how difficult it is for umpires to effectively manage the 3 second ruling I was thinking about how technology could help out. I had a few ideas and thought it would be fun to throw around. Obviously this is all a hypothetical but it is off season so need something to chat about!
1 - Sensors on the court and in players shoes. Each player gets a unique sensor in their shoe's. When a player steps into the key the court automatically starts timing the player. If the don't place a foot outside the key within 3 seconds the key lights up and the violation is called. Can also work for the 3 point line, out of bounds, back court etc. the court can sense where your feet are.
2 - Hot Spot. Can you use a hot spot type technology to see where the last point of contact on a ball is? This could be useful when you get a few sets of hands on a ball as it is pushed out of bounds. See which hand touched it last. Seems a bit more difficult. Perhaps the ball itself could have a sensor that can show touch to a special camera (don't want the ball lighting up every time you touch it!)
These are a couple of ideas I came up with. Please discuss, add your own ideas or tell me I am an idiot and to leave you all alone!
