The next time a measurement is needed to determine a first down, it won't be the chain gang coming out to make the measurement — it won't even be a human. At the NFL's spring owners meeting on Tuesday ...

*Years after being a standard in tennis and soccer, Sony’s Hawk-Eye technology is coming to the NFL. According to 107.5 TheFan, the shift from a chain crew to measure first downs will start in the ...

Wimbledon Hawk-Eye software at the centre of the electric line-calling failure has been overhauled after an operator accidentally turned the system off without noticing. It can be revealed that the ...

For decades, the NFL has used a couple of orange poles connected by a 10-yard-long chain to measure the line to gain for first downs. That is changing in 2025. NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported ...

For quite a long time, the NFL has stuck with an old-school way of measuring first downs- the chain gang. It’s a method that works, but it’s not perfect. Mistakes happen, and fans have seen plenty of ...

The NFL will use Sony's Hawk-Eye technology as the primary way to measure the line to gain, the league announced Tuesday at its annual spring owners meetings. The technology will use six 8K cameras to ...

NEW YORK, Sept 2 (Reuters) - An iconic sideline tradition ends as the new NFL season kicks off on Thursday when the league replaces the well-known "chain gangs" with Sony's Hawk-Eye technology to ...

The NFL will replace the chain gang with a virtual measuring system starting in the 2025 season. The virtual system, developed by Sony’s Hawk-Eye, will determine the line of scrimmage and can be used ...

The method for measuring first downs in the NFL will switch from chain gangs to camera-based technology in 2025, the league announced Tuesday. The official use of Sony's Hawk-Eye virtual measurement ...