SWE16 EURO Champ Guide LR

NEW TECHNOLOGY AT THE WOMEN’S EHF EURO 2016
Following the introduction and use of goal-line technology,
a goal-light signal as well as instant video replay technology
at major club events in this and the past years, the EHF now
rolls out these developments at its EHF EURO events.
At the Women’s EHF EURO 2016 in Sweden all three
technologies will be in use at all five venues (Stockholm,
Kristianstad, Malmö, Helsingborg and Gothenburg) and for
the entire duration of the tournament.
Instant replay was used for the first time at the VELUX
EHF FINAL4 2016. It offers the possibility to the referees to
immediately watch a situation on a TV screen if they were
not able to see the complete action on the court and if they
wish to check again before reaching a decision.
This specifically refers to key match situations where the
referees decide to consult the TV picture additionally to
their own view on the court. The instant replay includes the
standard TV picture as well as additional camera angles
offering an overall view of the court.
GOAL-LIGHT
An LED light installed behind the goal lights up at the
same time as the buzzer sounds for team timeouts and at the
end of each half.
A visual signal therefore provides all those involved in the
match an additional signal to show that the time has stopped
or ended. The signal also provides further help to the
referees in deciding whether a last-second shot has crossed
the line or not.
DECISION RESTS WITH REFEREES
GOAL-LINE CAMERAS
First introduced at the VELUX EHF FINAL4 back in
2013, goal-line technology allows referees to utilise a number
of cameras fixed to the goal to check whether the ball has
crossed the goal-line.
The technology provides referees with the opportunity – if
they decide – to pause the game if they are unsure whether
the ball has completely crossed the line, or, as the video is
linked to the match clock, if the ball crossed the goal-line
before the end of half-time or full-time.
The use of both the instant replay and goal-line
technology is exclusively the responsibility of the referees
and only the referees can decide to make use of it or not.
Neither the EHF Delegate nor the Supervisor nor any of
the teams have the right to intervene or make use of these
technologies. The handling is therefore completely in the
hands of the referees.
A decision of the referees after having consulted any of
the three technologies is considered as a ‘statement of fact’
and has the same status as any other decision taken by the
referees on the court.
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