Hawkeye appears at badminton matches? (Part 1)

We mentioned previously how badminton is the fastest ball sport so, with judges relying on the naked eye and the shuttlecock flying through the air like a shooting star, there are occasional disputes about whether the shuttlecock is actually “in” or “out” when it lands. There is also the risk that a patriotic line judge will make a call that favors his compatriot. Just think, if a disputed call happens at the end of a match at a key moment when there is only one point between the two sides, the player who suffers will be sure to be depressed and helpless; the spectators will feel disappointed and dissatisfied that an exciting contest has been suddenly brought to an end in a ridiculous way.


A Hawkeye camera being installed at a tennis stadium
(Photo source http://www.hawkeyeinnovations.co.uk/)

For this reason, there has been wide speculation for a long while that the Badminton World Federation (BWF) will adopt the Hawkeye ......Full Article