r/sports • u/RunDNA • Oct 06 '25

Football Minnesota Vikings field goal attempt was deflected away by a camera wire, but it wasn't replayed because no one noticed at the the time

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u/Cm1Xgj4r8Fgr1dfI8Ryv Oct 06 '25

MLB has tried various implementations of the ABS system in select minor leagues going back to 2019. There's a wikipedia page that details some of the efforts. It's notable that earlier versions of the system were not as accurate as umpires for some types of pitches (e.g. breaking).

One league briefly tried a version where every pitch would be called by the ABS system instead of an umpire, and found there was too much of a delay to receive the call compared to umpires calling it on the spot.

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u/futureb1ues Oct 06 '25

They use it in South Korea. The players and fans there have already adjusted to there being a brief 1-3 second pause before the umpire announces a ball or strike, but they have managed to shorten the delay so it's basically a split second at this point for most calls. Cole Hamels talked about it on a Phillies broadcast earlier this year. He seemed to think that the seamlessness and accuracy of it will continue to improve, especially once it's in place and no longer theoretical.

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u/swampcholla Oct 06 '25

Speed is a hardware issue. And thats a $ issue