Matchday in-stadia

During the match day, once in-stadia, you should: 

• Test full system functionality and raise any issues with Technical Guarantee 
• Ensure comfort with your role in the Disaster Recovery Protocol (DRP) 
• Integrate with Broadcast 
  • Enter truck and introduce self / team to the production team (director, producer, replay operators (EVS) and vision technicians)
  • Ensure Broadcast are receiving the correct feeds 
  • Run through processes during facilities checks (FACS) 
  • Align on communication and language 
• Integrate with the TMO
  • Hold a pre-match briefing to discuss/confirm the following: 
    • TMO personal and operational preferences and how they work/want to work 
      • Communication style used 
      • Language commonalities 
      • Match Referee’s behaviour and communication style 
      • Your own game knowledge and experience level 
      • How to review specific incidents 
      • Preferred processes including speeds and angles 
      • Specific incidents or any unique operatoring requirements 
      • Use of the delay screen and test, check, confirm delay duration 
      • Potentially important laws or players 
      • Thresholds for foul play 
      • Timing of incident presentation 
      • How much operator input is wanted and in what format e.g. injury sweeping 
      • Any further useful information from the Match Officials’ pre-match briefing 
    • Explain technical aspects (video replay system, referee communication system) 
    • Confirm camera coverage and plan 
    • Confirm specific scenario processes 
    • Confirm job role expectations for both TMO and TMO Operator.