IFAB approves goal-line technology and hijab – Peninsula On
BAGSHOT, England: Goal-line technology was approved in principle by the soccer’s lawmakers yesterday and could be used for the first time at FIFA’s Club World Cup finals in Japan at the end of the year.
The eight-man International Football Association Board (IFAB) said that the technologies of two companies, Hawk-Eye from Britain and GoalRef, a German-Danish company, would be subject to further tests until a final decision was taken at a special IFAB meeting in Kyiv on July 2. IFAB, which comprises four representatives from the world governing body FIFA and four from the British associations, also agreed in principle to overturn the decision they took in 2007 and will now allow Islamic women footballers to wear a hijab, or headscarf, when they play.
The hijab decision, taken after a presentation to the Board by FIFA executive committee member Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein of Jordan, was agreed by all eight members and will also be subject to further testing with a view to a final decision on July 2. “I am deeply grateful that the proposal to allow women to wear the headscarf was unanimously endorsed by all members of IFAB,” Prince Ali said.
“I welcome their decision for an accelerated process to further test the current design and I’m confident that once the final ratification at the sepcial meeting of IFAB takes place, we will see many delighted and happy players returning to the field and playing the game they love.”
In other decisions, a proposal from FIFA to allow a fourth substitute in extra time in Cup matches was withdrawn while further discussions will be taken regarding the “triple punishment” sanction when a player concedes a penalty, is sent off and faces a suspension for preventing a goal-scoring opportunity.
IFAB also approved the use of “vanishing spray”, the temporary marker sprayed on to the pitch by the referee so defenders stand 10 yards (9.15 metres) from free-kicks, can also be used in matches.
It also allowed rolling substitutes in amateur and veterans matches.
The issue of goal-line technology has been on and off IFAB’s agenda over the last decade, but FIFA president Sepp Blatter, once a staunch opponet, changed his mind after Frank Lampard’s infamous phantom goal for England against Germany in the 2010 World Cup finals was disallowed when it was clearly over the line. AFP
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