# automatic umpires and tennis judges

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/automatic-umpires-and-tennis-judges/310321>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 29, 2005, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/automatic-umpires-and-tennis-judges/310321 "2005-06-29T03:56:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2005, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/automatic-umpires-and-tennis-judges/310321/21 "2005-07-02T22:59:48Z")

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> [@Gangster Octopus](#):
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> Although some governing football organizations have said they would experiment with technology that would put a chip of some sort into a ball to determine when it has crossed the line.

I’ve been wondering how long it would take for some sports to start doing that. Seems like the most common-sense thing in the world to me.

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