The Premier League have announced that semi-automated offside technology will be used from next season onwards.
"The technology will provide quicker and consistent placement of the virtual offside line, based on optical player tracking, and will produce high-quality broadcast graphics to ensure an enhanced in-stadium and broadcast experience for supporters." However, the technology differs from that used by FIFA in international tournaments, where a match ball has a chip inserted in it to provide a wide array of information.
There is also hope that it will bring an end to situations where play goes on despite a possible offside before being brought back after several phases of play.Assistant referees have been told to keep their flag down in such scenarios but the new technology will provide them with a voice in their earpiece that will tell them whether or not a player is offside immediately.