NFL to potentially use optical tracking system to measure 1st Downs for 2024

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Originally Posted by DaFace

I hadn't thought about that one. You'd theoretically need an entire ring of sensors plus one in each point. Again, you could probably solve for that, but the more complex you make it, the more likely it'll be screwy at times.

Good points, maybe they can do a virtual perimeter reading/marking based on dimensions of the ball that could be made from single sensor.