Soccer Needs Technology

Ever since the Fall, human beings have been full of error and in sports this is no more evident than in soccer. Football has been reluctant to adopt technology to make the game as error-free as possible. In the 2010 FIFA World Cup, it was clearly shown that referees are limited in judgment based on what they see. They need assistance--especially in determining if shots cross the goal line or not. One example for the need of Goal-Line Technology occurred in the "Knock Out Stage Round of 16." Germany was up 2-1 over England when Frank Lampard (Eng) shot towards the opponent's goal post, the ball hit the crossbar, appeared to bounce on the goal-line, and Germany's goalkeeper was able to scoop the ball and remove it from his perimeter. Upon further review, it was shown that the ball had crossed over the goal-line but from the referee's viewpoint it was not possible to distinguish. Another incident that demonstrated the need for technology in soccer was when Argentina played Mexico in the "Round of 16." Argentina's Carlos Tevaz headed the ball into the net for what first appeared as a goal. Again, replay showed that the referees made an error as Tevaz was offside--there were no defenders between him and the goal when he received a pass from his teammate. Perhaps technology already used in other sports could have avoided such errors and changed the outcome of both games.