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Originally Posted by Dion

Start a discussion and see where it goes.

I'm wondering why bother, I bet most people didn't even bother to read the entire article. But here:

Nerd or not, MLB’s Statcast system is pretty interesting. Maybe you’re not that interested in Yordano Ventura’s “spin rate,” but watching Cain’s route to the ball and the speed he reaches to get there should yank your chain. After all, most of us wouldn’t be able to make that catch, unless we could drive a Bugatti while playing centrefield.
Last week in San Jose, NHL teams were invited to a presentation of similar technology designed for sports like hockey. MLB and NBA tracking is done by cameras, and there are questions about accuracy when it comes to competition with heavier contact.
Enter an infra-red chip system.

One of the first teams to take the plunge was Florida State’s football program, after two of its assistant coaches saw the devices being used in Aussie Rules. The Seminoles won the NCAA championship last season, with head coach Jimbo Fisher telling ESPN that the devices “virtually eliminated soft-tissue injuries.”
(According to the ESPN report, Seminoles players hilariously referred to the chest straps as “bros.” The chips can also be sewn into jerseys.)
This is the second benefit of the system. Not only are we talking about measuring how quickly a player can do something on the ice, but also knowing when players are not at peak performance, or if changing practice routines can improve their bodily output. Philadelphia Eagles coach Chip Kelly is a fan, as are the Toronto Raptors (Catapult’s online client list is here).

The biggest? Medical information.
Who owns it? What can be done with it? For example, if you’re making a decision on a lucrative free-agent contract, could the chip tell you if, say, a player’s hip is not “firing” as well as it did when he was younger? Or, if a player is more susceptible to groin/abdominal injuries as he ages?
The possibilities are enormous. The Department of Player Safety could benefit, for example, by knowing if a skater truly tried to slow down before delivering a dangerous or borderline hit. Maybe we’re eventually talking about a chip inside the puck to determine goal or no goal, as soccer now does.

I think this sounds pretty neat. If it helps reduce injuries, it seems like something to try out.