NFL to test optical tracking system for line-to-gain rulings in preseason with eyes toward 2024 implementation A successful trial run could yield a big change in the NFL in 2024 ...

The optical tracking system is designed to notify officials if a first down has been reached after the ball has been spotted, which would save time that is now devoted to taking on-field measurements.

Sony's Hawk-Eye tracking services are being developed to bring "state-of-art line-to-gain optical tracking technology to review and make critical ruling on plays, helping to achieve the highest ...

Last March, NFL chief football administrative officer Dawn Aponte told Joe Lemire of Sports Business Journal that the league is testing optical tracking technology that "can supplement or replace ...

NFL to test Hawk-Eye tracking system. According to reports on Wednesday, ... It uses six 4K optical tracking cameras throughout each stadium to measure the spot of a ball in seconds.

EAGAN, Minn. — The NFL will not utilize its electronic system to measure first downs during the 2024 regular season, a person familiar with the league’s planning on the issue said Monday. The ...

NFL implementing Hawk-Eye system to measure first downs. By Reuters. April 1, 2025 8:26 PM UTC Updated April 1, 2025 ... consisting of six 8K cameras for optical tracking of the ball's position, ...

The optical tracking system is designed to notify officials if a first down has been reached after the ball has been spotted, which would save time that is now devoted to taking on-field measurements.

The days of measuring for first downs manually isn’t over yet, but the NFL is moving closer to that point. The league has been testing optical tracking as a way to replace the chain gang as the ...