A new set of data is bringing a new set of problems to professional rugby players. The players and their clubs have found themselves in a legal strife over the ownership of player data, both performance data and data related to injuries. Not surprisingly, the players feel they own the rights to the data; rugby […]
Every year, the Super Bowl brings us emotionally-charged moments. Last year’s game was chock-full of them as the New England Patriots climbed back from a 25-point deficit to beat the Atlanta Falcons. This year, we can quantifiably measure audience emotion thanks to Ampsy and bluemedia. By combining Ampsy’s proprietary geofencing technology with bluemedia’s ability to create […]
The National Football League’s concussion management is again under a microscope after the 2016-2017 season. Even though the concussion protocol was improved prior to the start of this season, its failures have been glaring since the season kicked off. NFL Concussion Protocol: A Background A concussion protocol was first introduced in 2009 by the NFL’s […]
This section of SportTechie, “SportTechie Wire”, contains original press releases issued by various companies and industry organizations. The releases are reviewed by the SportTechie editorial staff to ensure relevancy to the sports technology industry. For information and access, send your name and email address to info@SportTechie.com NEW YORK, Dec. 21, 2016 – The National Football League (NFL) and the […]
The NFL announced yesterday that it plans to spend another $100 million on concussion research and the development of new technology, including potentially safer helmets. The announcement comes four months after a congressional investigation concluded that the league improperly influenced a major government research study on football and brain disease. It also comes less than […]
