A Refcam (also known as Referee cam or Umpire cam) is a special type of broadcast point-of-view camera used in sports and worn by a referee or umpire during the game.

Refcam at Ice Hockey

Usage

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Refcams are being used in various sports like american football,[1][2] ice hockey,[3][4][5] field hockey,[6] baseball[7] and other.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Kerschbaumer, Ken (2018-08-30). "College Football Kickoff: ESPN Begins Road to Championship Game". Sports Video Group. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  2. ^ Costa, Brandon (2018-09-10). "NFL kickoff: Fox continues dual SkyCam and plans use of RefCam for Thursday Night Football debut". Sports Video Group Europe. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  3. ^ SVG Staff (2019-03-15). "IMT Vislink, Movicom Refcam Gives Fans Ice Level Views of the Champions Hockey League". Sports Video Group. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  4. ^ McLean, Heather (2020-06-11). "Vislink and Movicom team to enhance refcams for Champions Hockey League and Tipsport Liga plus other sports". Sports Video Group Europe. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  5. ^ Faris, Nick (2016-10-23). "Intimate, tantalizing, mesmerizing: Why the 'ref cam' has been the World Cup of Hockey's breakout star". National Post. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  6. ^ Umpire camera. Cameras for hockey matches umpires now fitted with c. Sportsmediagroup. 2016-04-09. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
  7. ^ BarDown Staff (18 March 2019). "The MLB is experimenting with a fantastic "umpire cam" in Japan". BarDown. Retrieved 2021-04-09.