Referee Camera: Boost Confidence in Amateur Football

“Congratulations for your behavior during the meeting, good luck. » “Thank you, Mr. Referee. » An amateur football match, of which 22,000 are played every weekend in the country, has just ended this Sunday, January 25 in the suburbs of Rennes (Ille-et-Vilaine) with the victory (6-0) of Espérance de Chartres at AS Saint-Jacques.

This match counting for the Ille-et-Vilaine Cup was played under the direction of a referee equipped with a… portable camera! The latter is installed on a harness that the referee puts on his jersey in order to record images and sound during the entire game.

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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