Water Polo Visual System (WPVS)
In the game of Water Polo, there are many imaginary lines and boundaries in the water that act similarly to the penalty box area in Soccer, these lines are located at
-5 metres away from the goal (for penalty shots to be taken from)
-2 metres away from the goal (where an offensive player cannot enter without the ball)
-Entry/Re-entry area (where substitutes and excluded players must leave and enter from)
But the trouble is, these lines have no physical marker in the water except for small plastic cones on the perimeter of the pool, which only benefits the official's accuracy and not the player's, but the technology invented by Myrtha Pools, a company in Italy, has eliminated this inaccuracy in the sport with their recent technology "Water Polo Visual System" which involves a set of LED lights to represent the aforementioned lines and boundaries.
This technology is designed to be used during competition and officiating the games
The technology works by installing LED transmitters at each line/area, one above ground on the pool-side which are a similar concept to the previously used cones except they are higher, LED utilised and easier to determine, and another set of strong LEDs running along the bottom of the pool.
-5 metres away from the goal (for penalty shots to be taken from)
-2 metres away from the goal (where an offensive player cannot enter without the ball)
-Entry/Re-entry area (where substitutes and excluded players must leave and enter from)
But the trouble is, these lines have no physical marker in the water except for small plastic cones on the perimeter of the pool, which only benefits the official's accuracy and not the player's, but the technology invented by Myrtha Pools, a company in Italy, has eliminated this inaccuracy in the sport with their recent technology "Water Polo Visual System" which involves a set of LED lights to represent the aforementioned lines and boundaries.
This technology is designed to be used during competition and officiating the games
The technology works by installing LED transmitters at each line/area, one above ground on the pool-side which are a similar concept to the previously used cones except they are higher, LED utilised and easier to determine, and another set of strong LEDs running along the bottom of the pool.
The technology was invented by Myrtha Pools in the North of Italy, but has made its way to high levels of competition worldwide
WPVS significantly assists the performance of the game as the players now can decide how far away from the goal they are and use this information to apply it on whether a player should pass, shoot, or if a penalty should be conceded all depending on where they are in regards to these now highly visible lines.
WPVS was originated in Italy and so far, due to its high price and specific nature, although available worldwide, is only used in very high levels of competition, mainly in European countries such as England, where the technology was exhibited in the London 2012 Olympics, which can be seen below
WPVS significantly assists the performance of the game as the players now can decide how far away from the goal they are and use this information to apply it on whether a player should pass, shoot, or if a penalty should be conceded all depending on where they are in regards to these now highly visible lines.
WPVS was originated in Italy and so far, due to its high price and specific nature, although available worldwide, is only used in very high levels of competition, mainly in European countries such as England, where the technology was exhibited in the London 2012 Olympics, which can be seen below
Watch the video below to see WPVS in action at the London 2012 olympics Serbia v Italy-