Will a global sports league adopt sensor-based refereeing by 2028?

The Rise of Sensor Referees

Sports officiating carries the weight of passion, national pride, and sometimes generational grudges. Errors ignite debates that burn hotter than stadium floodlights. Sensors could extinguish much of the chaos.

Motion tracking, microchip-equipped balls, biometric monitoring—these tools promise cleaner outcomes and fewer arguments. Purists resist, fearing the soul of sport may dissolve into machine verdicts.

My prediction: By 2028, one major league embraces sensor officiating. Fans will rage, then adjust, then eventually wonder how they survived without it.