The Installation of Technology in Sport Stadium

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“Goal!” The fans rise in celebration as the ball crosses the line. Or does it? The ball was just over the line according to the referee. However, technology says otherwise. Over the years, there have been many controversial calls in all sports. Human referees have always made mistakes. It has been debated whether technology should take over refereeing. Some argue that technology will improve the accuracy of calls in sports, while others claim that it will remove from the human aspect in sports. Technology should not be used instead of referees in sports, because it is costly to operate, occupies more time during matches, and takes away from the human element of sports.
Installation of technology in sports stadiums would require a lot of funds, which could be used to bring up young players instead. Technology is expensive to operate and maintain, while referees require much less funds and money. In soccer, it would take approximately $260,000 per stadium to install goal-line technology (Gaylord). In addition, an extra $3,900 per match would be needed to operate the technology (Gaylord). This does not include fees for repairing and fixing damaged parts. Referees, however, are only paid around $64,500 per year and $1,900 per match (Arshad). This shows that referees are much less expensive than new technology. Technology is unnecessary and expensive, and money in sports should be used to develop new players of the sport.
Technology in sports would cause too many stoppages during matches. Officials would take a lot of time to review the decision made by technology. This would drain all of the excitement from the matches. In addition, television providers would most likely use the breaks to insert even more advertisements. This would de...

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..., and would ruing the flow of sports. In the end, sports are a human activity, and should be managed by humans.

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