10 tech advances that changed how we watch sports

[Auggie]

Paul Casella / MLB.com

• Shot clock in basketball / Debuted: 1954

• Instant replay / Debuted: 1963

• Online fantasy sports leagues / Debuted: mid-1990s

• First Down Line / Debuted: 1998

• K Zone / Debuted: 2001

• Live streaming / Debuted: 2002

• Tennis' "Hawk-Eye" tracking system / Debuted: 2002

• Twitter / Debuted: 2006

• Pitch F/X / Debuted: 2006

• Goal-line technology in soccer / Debuted: 2012

Details at the link: http://m.mlb.com/news/article/119198466/10-tech-advances-that-changed-how-we-watch-sports

Shot Clock could equal any kind of play clock or rigidly-timed action I guess, like the NFL play clock.

[KamaAina]

1. You forgot the Fox glowing hockey puck!

[fishwax]

2. the shot clock doesn't really fit with the others

That is all about game play. All of the others (with the exception of the Hawk-Eye, I suppose, which directly affects the viewer experience and the game) are directly about the fan's interaction with the game. I don't see how the shot clock fits.

That quibble aside, though, it is an interesting list and discussion.

[ProfessorGAC]

3. Sort of Agree

It's not really a tech event either. It does make the game more enjoyable, because with the ego of coaches it would not be fun to watch every team play 4 corners when they have a 12 to 8 lead.

If i wanted to watch a game where scoring is rare, i'd watch soccer.