December 20186 FIFA World Cup 2018 was known for a number of things. It started with the football powerhouses Italy and The Netherlands failing to qualify for the world cup and then Germany failing to make it out of the group stage. Then came the underdogs Croatia punching above their weight and eventually finishing as runners-up. In addition to all these, there was another significant news that made the headlines before the world cup started. This was the first instance of a video assistant referee (VAR) being used in a world cup. One of the most iconic goals in the world, Maradona's `Hand of God' goal in Fifa World Cup 1986, would have been declared a handball and he would have been sent off had it been this year's world cup.This is just only one of the instances where technology has come to the aid of referees who have to make decisions that might even decide the course of a match. But thanks to technological advancements, referees and umpires have a plethora of technologies at their disposal that help them in taking the correct decisions. For example, in cricket, today umpires have at their disposal hawkeye simulations, ultra edge technology, and so on to determine if the batsman is out or not. Line umpires in tennis can make use of the hawkeye technology to review contentious line calls. In basketball, replay vision is used to determine if the ball had been released before the shot clock had run down and more.In addition to helping the referees enforce the rules to ensure that the game is played fairly. It has also made the game more competitive. By leveraging technologies such AI and machine learning, today's players and coaching staff not only have the ability to improve their own performance, they can also determine the strengths and weaknesses of the competitors as well. All these have ensured that sports become more competitive while the chances of foul play are removed from the picture.Write us your thoughts.Annie JohnsonManaging Editoreditor@apacciooutlook.comAnnie Johnson To subscribe to APACCIOOutlookVisit www.apacciooutlook.comArt & GraphicsAmelia StewartFlynn SmythToby LangtonSujay KManaging EditorAnnie JohnsonCopyright © 2018 ValleyMedia Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.DECEMBER - 13 - 2018, Volume 04 SE 41 Published by ValleyMedia Inc.EditorialRealizing Competitiveness and Fair PlayEditorialAlfred MardinLouis BeckerRachael ClarkSamikshya Behera*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staffEmailsales@apacciooutlook.comeditor@apacciooutlook.commarketing@apacciooutlook.comContact usPhone: 1 510.996.5168Fax: 510-894-8405
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