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Puck Tracking Update
by Alanah McGinley on 05/13/08 at 01:11 PM ET
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A couple days ago, Steve pointed to the story about the interest Versus might have in “puck tracking” (i.e. flashbacks to the infamous glowing puck). Today, William Houston at the Globe & Mail notes that any such plans would be limited:
Versus is pursuing a puck-tracking technology that, according to USA Today, could be used as soon as the next NHL season. This would be for replays rather than live coverage. Anything involving a live application - such as the FoxTrax from the 1990s - would require the NHL’s approval and participation.
*hat-tip to Puck Daddy for the pointer
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No, it’s not just you. Houston’s information that it would just be attached to replays is likely to ease the objections of a lot of hockey fans.
The original reports hadn’t mentioned that, at least none that we had seen.
Posted by Alanah McGinley from British Columbia on 05/13/08 at 12:39 PM ET
I have no problem seeing the puck, no matter if I’m sitting in front of my television, watching at a sports bar, or even viewing games online. And this includes replays and recaps.
What would be nice is if I could translate the Swedish, German, and Slovakian telecasts I occasionally watch… 
(I’m working on learning Swedish. German and Slovak will have to wait.)
Posted by Alan from Atlanta on 05/13/08 at 01:01 PM ET
Soccer broadcasts use something similar in England on Sky Sports (only on replays) and it’s pretty cool. I’d have no problem with that, but please do not touch the live action!
Posted by Incognetis from Exile in Alabama on 05/13/08 at 01:32 PM ET
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I don’t know ... it seems fine to me. Like the article says, they only wish to implement it during recaps and replays, right?
So no need to worry about flashing lines and colors during play. Replays, after all, are one of those things you like to have enhanced and graphicized as much as possible, so you can actually get a real, analytical feel for what just happened.
Then again, maybe that’s just me.
Posted by Michael Turner from Columbus, OH on 05/13/08 at 12:33 PM ET