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A Refcam (also known as Referee cam or Umpire cam) is a special type of broadcast point-of-view camera used in sports and worn by a referee or umpire during the game.
Modern systems offer several mounting configurations depending on the sport and production requirements . The most common are chest-mounted cameras (often called *chestcams*), such as those developed by MindFly and used in professional Soccer, American Football, Hockey, Baseball, and Basketball in live broadcasts. Other configurations include helmet-mounted cameras (*helmet cam*), and ear-mounted systems (*earcams*), produced by companies such as Mindfly, Movicom, Riedel and JockeyCam for use by referees in soccer and rugby.
Usage
[edit]Refcams are being used in various sports like American football,[1][2] ice hockey,[3][4][5] field hockey,[6] baseball[7] and other.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Kerschbaumer, Ken (2018-08-30). "College Football Kickoff: ESPN Begins Road to Championship Game". Sports Video Group. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- ↑ Costa, Brandon (2018-09-10). "NFL kickoff: Fox continues dual SkyCam and plans use of RefCam for Thursday Night Football debut". Sports Video Group Europe. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- ↑ SVG Staff (2019-03-15). "IMT Vislink, Movicom Refcam Gives Fans Ice Level Views of the Champions Hockey League". Sports Video Group. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- ↑ McLean, Heather (2020-06-11). "Vislink and Movicom team to enhance refcams for Champions Hockey League and Tipsport Liga plus other sports". Sports Video Group Europe. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- ↑ Faris, Nick (2016-10-23). "Intimate, tantalizing, mesmerizing: Why the 'ref cam' has been the World Cup of Hockey's breakout star". National Post. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- ↑ Umpire camera. Cameras for hockey matches umpires now fitted with c. Sportsmediagroup. 2016-04-09. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
- ↑ BarDown Staff (18 March 2019). "The MLB is experimenting with a fantastic "umpire cam" in Japan". BarDown. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
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