ABSTRACT
The evolution of sports scoring and judging systems is driven by a need to accurately assess sports excellence. Sports performance analysis is constantly striving to migrate from a subjective assessment of performance to a more objective appraisal. Generally, expert judges and referees are engaged in assessing events, actions and movements that occur in their field of observation. These observations are, by and large, subjective in nature. Consequently, modern scoring and judging systems have developed in an attempt to address this limitation and provide a consistent framework within which reliable assessments of performance can be undertaken. As levels of competition become ever closer, the margins separating performances are decreasing, often necessitating the use of technology to adjudicate some occurrences. This area is often catalysed by the development of innovative and engaging broadcast technologies, which subsequently find redeployment as an integral part of the adjudication process.
