WO2003035190A1 - Systeme d'aide a l'arbitrage dans un match de football - Google Patents

Systeme d'aide a l'arbitrage dans un match de football Download PDF

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WO2003035190A1
WO2003035190A1 PCT/EP2002/007223 EP0207223W WO03035190A1 WO 2003035190 A1 WO2003035190 A1 WO 2003035190A1 EP 0207223 W EP0207223 W EP 0207223W WO 03035190 A1 WO03035190 A1 WO 03035190A1
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Ivo Gurioli
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Offside S.N.C. Di Gurioli Ivo E Fantini Wilson
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
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  • the present invention relates to a system of assistance in refereeing a football match.
  • the game of football is one of the most popular sports in the world.
  • the football has become a real industrial activity with considerable economic interests that gravitate to its world. In this scenario, it is very important to ensure that every football match is correctly refereed (as far as possible) .
  • a different known solution contemplates the introduction of a further person (denoted fifth man) , who cooperates with the linesmen.
  • the fifth man notifies the moment when the forward pass is made by pressing a button of a transmitter; the button is kept pressed until when another player of the same team touches the ball .
  • the pressing of the button causes the transmission of a corresponding signal to a receiver placed in a breast-pocket of the linesman.
  • the linesman only focuses his/her attention on the position of the attacking players; if an attacking player is found ahead of the defender's line, the linesman presses a button of a stylus (connected to the receiver through a cable) ; this causes the generation of a corresponding signal, which is provided to the receiver.
  • the first signal reaching the receiver excludes the next one. Therefore, if the signal of the linesman is received first, the stylus vibrates to inform the linesman of the offside position; conversely, the stylus does not vibrate since the forward pass has been made before the moment when the irregular position has been detected.
  • the devices used for controlling the offside are relatively complex, not very practical and uncomfortable to use.
  • the present invention provides a system of assistance in refereeing a football match including a first and a second device to be supplied to a first and a second person, respectively, each device including input means suitable to be actuated by the corresponding person for notifying execution of a forward pass by a player of an attacking team and for notifying an irregular position of at least one player of the attacking team, transmission means for transmitting a command signal to the other device in response to the notification of the pass, receiving means for receiving the command signal from the other device, output means for notifying the corresponding person, and control means for switching the device from a waiting state to an operative state or to a blocking state in response to the notification of the irregular position or to the receipt of the command signal, respectively, the output means being actuated in the operative state to notify an offside condition.
  • the present invention also proposes a device for use in this system.
  • Fig.l depicts a system of assistance in refereeing a football match in a schematic form
  • Fig.2 is a basic block diagram of an electronic device included in the system
  • Fig.3 shows the logic of operation of the electronic device in a simplified state diagram.
  • a system 100 of assistance in refereeing a football match is illustrated.
  • the system 100 is formed by two flags 105a and 105b, each one supplied to a corresponding linesman, and by an elastic band 107, for the use of the referee.
  • the flag 105a (similar considerations apply to the flag 105b) consists of a pole 110 with a cut of material 115 fastened to an upper end thereof.
  • the pole 110 features a wide portion 120 near its lower handle 125.
  • the flag 105a embeds a device 127 comprising an electronic board (PCB) 130, which is ' placed in the upper part of the handle 125; the electronic board 130 is supplied by a battery pack 135 inserted in the handle 125 (through an opening in its lower part, not shown in the figure) ,- the battery pack is dimensioned so as to ensure an endurance at least equal to one half of a football match (and preferably of 120 minutes) .
  • the electronic board 130 controls a micro- motor 140 to drive an asymmetrical weight in rotation (on an axis thereof) so as to transmit a feeling of vibration to the handle 125.
  • a slot 145 allows the acoustic propagation of a buzzing produced by a piezoelectric buzzer (AUX) 150 placed on the electronic board -130.
  • the electronic board 130 communicates with a transceiver (RX/TX) 155, which works in a band around 430- 450 MHz (for example, from 433.05 MHz to 434.79 MHz); the transceiver 155 is connected to an aerial 160 (housed in the pole 110) .
  • the electronic board 130 is controlled by a (red) offside button 165f and by a (black) referee button 165s, which can be pressed comfortably with the thumb by the linesman (with the button 165s placed in an upper position with respect to the button 165f) ; particularly, when the flag 105 is held with the right hand, the offside button 165f lies on the left and the referee button 165s lies on the right.
  • a (green) offside LED 170f and a (yellow) referee LED 170s are arranged above the buttons 165f and 165s, respectively.
  • the flags have a different structure, if the various electronic components are arranged elsewhere, if the transceiver operates on a different frequency, if the buttons and the LEDs are of different colors, and the like. Alternatively, the flags are without any buzzer, any LED, or more generally equivalent electronic devices supplied to other persons are envisaged.
  • the electronic board 130 is supplied by a voltage Vdd (for example, 6V) directly provided by the battery pack 135; the structure does not has any power-on switch, so as to prevent the device to be turned off unintentionally.
  • Vdd for example, 6V
  • the electronic board 130 houses a microprocessor ( ⁇ P) 205, which is associated with a working memory 210 of the RAM type and with a non-volatile memory 215 of the E 2 PROM type.
  • the non-volatile memory 215 stores a control program for the microprocessor, together with two security codes each one formed by a sequence of bits (for example, 10) ; an offside code CODf is used for the transmissions between the two linesmen, while a referee code CODs is used for the transmissions to the referee.
  • CODf, CODs are uniquely associated with each system.
  • An oscillator (CLK) 220 generates a clock signal Ck, which controls operation of the microprocessor 205.
  • the microprocessor 205 receives an offside signal Sf and a referee signal Ss that are asserted when the button 165f and the button 165s are pressed, respectively.
  • the microprocessor 205 accordingly controls the LEDs 170f and 170s.
  • the microprocessor 205 generates suitable control signals for the micro-motor 140 and for the buzzer 150.
  • the microprocessor interfaces with a filter block (SHP) 225, which communicates with the transceiver 155.
  • the microprocessor 205 transmits a command signal to the filter block 225; the output command signal is filtered for reducing the emissions of spurious signals, and is then provided to the transceiver 155.
  • the transceiver 155 receives the command signal from the other device, and provides the same to the filter block 225.
  • the input command signal undergoes a shaping treatment to reduce its bandwidth. This signal is filtered, amplified, and converted into a value of medium frequency through a balanced mixer; the signal is then applied to two ceramic filters that are cascade connected, so as to ensure a high selectivity and then a low interference with adjacent frequencies.
  • the input command signal so treated is provided to the microprocessor 205.
  • microprocessor is replaced with equivalent control means, if the electronic board is supplied by a different voltage, if the security codes have another format, if the command signal is treated in a different way, and the like.
  • the microprocessor evolves among several steady states at every clock signal Ck (not shown in the figure for the sake of simplicity) .
  • the microprocessor is supplied (event ON) , it is brought to a waiting, or stand-by, state (SB) 305.
  • the microprocessor receives a signal on the carrier band associated with the device (event RX) , it passes to a verification state (VER) 310.
  • the microprocessor returns to the waiting state 305. Conversely, if a command signal containing the offside code CODf has been received the microprocessor is brought to a blocking state (BLK) 315, wherein a transmission section of the transceiver is disabled; at the same time, the microprocessor turns on the offside LED. If in the state 310 a command signal containing the referee code CODs is instead received, the microprocessor is brought to a further blocking state (ARB) 320, wherein the transmission section of the transceiver is disabled and the referee LED is turned on.
  • BLK blocking state
  • ARB further blocking state
  • the microprocessor returns to the state 305 (from the states 315 or 320) as soon as the command signal is not received any longer (events CODf or CODs, respectively) .
  • the microprocessor passes to an offside state (OS) 325, wherein a receiving section of the transceiver is disabled and a command signal containing the offside code CODf is continually sent to the device of the other linesman; at the same time, the microprocessor actuates the micro-motor.
  • the microprocessor returns to the state 305 as soon as the offside signal Sf is deasserted (in response to the release of the respective button) .
  • the microprocessor passes to a referee notification state (ARB) 330, wherein the receiving section of the transceiver is disabled and a command signal containing the referee code CODs is continually sent to the elastic band of the referee and to the device of the other linesman; at the same time, the microprocessor actuates the buzzer. The microprocessor returns to the state 305 as soon as the referee button is released.
  • the linesman that watches the pass presses the offside button of his/her flag to notify the execution of the same; the offside button is kept pressed until the pass is completed (for example, because another player of the same team touches the ball) .
  • the other linesman that watches the attacking players to whom the pass is directed only focuses his/her attention on their position. If one or more attacking players are found ahead of the defender's line, the linesman presses the offside button of his/her flag (to notify the irregular position) ; the offside button is released after a brief interval (long enough to detect the response of the device by the linesman) .
  • the handle of its flag vibrates to notify the offside position (while the flag of the other linesman is temporarily disabled and the offside LED is turned on) .
  • the flag of the linesman that watches the attacking players is disabled by the command signal transmitted by the flag of the other linesman (and the offside LED is turned on) , to indicate that the pass has been made before the moment when the irregular position has been detected (the flag of the linesman that watches the pass vibrates to notify the occurred transmission of the command signal) .
  • each linesman can request the intervention of the referee by pressing the respective button, so as to send a corresponding command signal to the elastic band supplied to the referee; the command signal contains the referee code CODs, which causes the vibration of the elastic band.
  • the buzzer of the flag of the linesman requesting the intervention of the referee buzzes to notify the occurred transmission; at the same time, the flag of the other linesman is disabled and the corresponding referee LED is turned on (to inform the other linesman of the request) .
  • the microprocessor controls operation of the device in an equivalent manner, if other functions are envisaged (for example, an error routine in the event of the receipt of a wrong code or of a fall in the power supply voltage) , if the signals Sf and Ss are asserted only at the moment when the respective button is pressed, and the like.
  • the linesman that watches the attacking players does not release the offside button, but keeps it pressed until the pass has been completed or the attacking players have returned behind the defender's line.
  • the present invention provides a system of aiding the refereeing of a football match.
  • the system includes a first and a second device to be supplied to a first and a second person, respectively.
  • Each device includes input means suitable to be actuated by the corresponding person for notifying execution of a forward pass by a player of an attacking team and for notifying an irregular position of at least one player of the attacking team.
  • Transmission means are used for transmitting a command signal to the other device in response to the notification of the pass, and receiving means are used for receiving the command signal from the other device.
  • the device is further provided with output means for notifying the corresponding person.
  • Control means switches the device from a waiting state to an operative state or to a blocking state in response to the notification of the irregular position or to the receipt of the command signal, respectively; in the operative state, the output means are actuated to notify an offside condition.
  • the proposed system does not require the introduction of any additional person and, for example, it allows the offside position to be controlled by the linesmen directly. Therefore, the use of such system does not involve any change to the current organization of the football matches.
  • the system of the invention is very simple and practical . All of this allows the offside to be controlled with a high degree of reliability, thereby ensuring that every football match is refereed in the most possible correct way.
  • the preferred embodiment of the invention described above offers further advantages .
  • the device operates in a completely similar way (that is, sending the command signal to the other device and actuating the output means) when the person to whom it is supplied (for example, the linesman) notifies either the irregular position or the execution of the pass. In this way, the linesman that watches the pass receives a confirmation of the occurred transmission of the command signal to the device of the other linesman.
  • each device is disabled when the command signal is received from the other device . This feature ensures that the device receiving the command signal does not interfere with the transmission already in progress from the other device.
  • system of the present invention leads itself to be implemented without providing any notification to the linesman that watches the pass, or even without disabling the transmission section in response to the receipt of the command signal from the other device.
  • each device continually transmits the command signal to the other device, as long as the input means are actuated.
  • the proposed feature makes it very practical and immediate the use of the device by the linesman, and particularly it allows the whole system to be controlled by means of a single command signal.
  • a single element is used to notify both the execution of the pass and the irregular position.
  • each device sends different command signals to disable and to enable again the other device, or it includes two distinct buttons to notify the execution of the pass and the irregular position, respectively.
  • each device is housed in a flag, which is provided with a button placed near its handle.
  • the offside is notified to the linesman through a vibration of the handle of the flag.
  • the solution of the invention is suitable to be implemented even with different devices (and particularly not embedded in the flags) , or providing notifications of a different type to the linesmen (for example, acoustic or visual ones) .
  • each system is associated with a corresponding security code (which is stored in the two devices and is inserted in every command signal) .
  • the envisaged system features one more security code, which is inserted in a further command signal used to attract attention of the referee; the linesman receives a confirmation of the occurred transmission of the further command signal through different output means (for example, a buzzer) .
  • This additional feature makes it possible to coordinate operation of the referee and of the two linesmen in an effective and secure manner.
  • the security codes are the same for all the systems, the command signals do not include any security code, the linesman does not receive any confirmation of the occurred transmission of the further command signal, or the flags are exclusively used for controlling the offside.

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La présente invention concerne un système d'aide à l'arbitrage dans un match de football, lequel système comprend un premier et un second dispositif (127) destinés à être remis à une première et à une seconde personne respectivement, chaque dispositif comprenant : des moyens de saisie (165f) aptes à être commandés par la personne correspondante afin de notifier l'exécution d'une passe avant par un joueur d'une équipe attaquante et de notifier une position irrégulière d'au moins un joueur de l'équipe attaquante ; des moyens de transmission (155) permettant de transmettre un signal d'ordre à l'autre dispositif en réponse à la notification de la passe avant ; des moyens de réception (155) permettant de recevoir le signal d'ordre en provenance de l'autre dispositif ; des moyens de sortie (140) permettant de notifier la personne correspondante ; et des moyens de commande (205) permettant de commuter le dispositif d'un état d'attente (305) à un état opérationnel (325) ou à un état de blocage (315) en réponse à la notification de la position irrégulière ou à la réception du signal d'ordre, respectivement, les moyens de sortie (140) étant commandés à l'état opérationnel pour notifier un état hors-jeu.
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