Euroleague Referees To Become First In Sports History To Wear Shirts With Micro-Cameras

Euroleague Basketball referees will on Thursday become the first in sports history to wear micro-cameras in an official game when Real Madrid plays Barcelona. The cameras, to be worn on the referees' uniform shirts, will transmit live images that put fans in the center of the action, giving them the same visual perspectives as the referees. Euroleague is debuting this technology in its Game of the Week, which will be broadcast to more than 150 countries. The initiative is a collaboration between Euroleague Basketball, Canal + and First V1sion. The jersey cams have also been tested by players for Barcelona with the intention of players wearing them during an official game in the near future. Barcelona players who tested them in practice were unanimous in their enthusiasm for the jersey cams. Barcelona center Maciej Lampe said, "I felt pretty good with the camera, no restrictions, feels like you are wearing a regular protection and it feels good. It's not heavy, it didn't complicate anything. It's like wearing a tight undershirt. It will give the fans the chance to watch the fouls and action from a different angle." Last season, the Euroleague was one of the first in pro sports to use Google Glasses in a live game (Euroleague).