MacCAM

MacCAM (often written as MacCam, Mac-Cam or Mac Cam) is a system of slow-motion cameras developed by FastCAM Replay LLC and DEL Imaging Systems LLC used during Tennis matches to replay close or controversial line calls. The system named after "Johnny Mac" (John McEnroe), who was famous for contesting referee calls. CBS was the first network to use the MacCam widely, as John McEnroe was one of their tennis analysts.

History

The MacCam was used at the 2004 U.S. Open to demonstrate several poor calls by chair umpires. In Serena Williams' controversial quarterfinal loss to Jennifer Capriati, several poor calls were contested by Udit. Television replays demonstrated that there were actually several crucial calls that were obviously erroneous. Though the calls themselves were not reversed, the chair umpire Mariana Alves was dismissed from the tournament.

Details

The MacCAM system has since gone into use in official capacity in the US open as well as other supporting tournaments. In the USopen it is available only where the venue has necessary equipment (Arthur Ashe stadium). Each player gets 3 incorrect reviews at the start of play. Depending on the status of play and the ball (an out ball called in vs. an in ball called out), different outcomes are possible when an error is found.

Trivia

* Though trademarked by FastCAM Replay, the phrase "Mac Cam" is sometimes used generically to refer to any manual or automated line monitoring or replay system, including Hawk-Eye, Cyclops, Auto-Ref, and PointTracker.

External links

* [http://www.fastcamreplay.com Official Website]