RefCam makes its debut! Referee wears head-mounted camera during Premier League for the first time as Man United visit Crystal Palace

History was made as referee Jarred Gillett wore a camera during Monday’s Premier league conflict between Crystal Palace and Manchester United.

Mounted to his head and linked to the referee’s common communications system, it was the first time that one had been worn by an official in the prime flight.

The scheme has been authorised for academic functions by each golf equipment, the International Football Association Board, the Professional Game Match Officials Limited and the Premier League. 

The footage won’t be broadcast dwell as it’s set to characteristic in a brief programme supposed to supply ‘additional perception and training into the calls for of officiating in the Premier League’ which can air at a later date.

While the conflict will mark the first utilisation in a Premier League conflict, the idea of officers sporting mounted cameras during video games to supply followers a novel perspective isn’t a brand new one.

During a pre-season pleasant between Chelsea and Brighton in July, referee Rob Jones wore a camera mounted on his chest as the Blues ran out 4-3 winners in Philadelphia.

A chest-mounted camera was additionally utilized in the conflict between Arsenal and the MLS All-Stars in pre-season, with clips uploaded on-line from the referee’s perspective.

A head-mounted RefCam has additionally been launched in the German prime flight this season, with match official Daniel Schlager sporting a camera during the 2-2 draw between Frankfurt and Wolfsburg in February.

The Bundesliga later shared clips from the sport from Schlager’s perspective in a compilation on YouTube, that includes conversations with gamers, deliberations along with his fellow officers and his close-up view of the motion.

The camera was mounted to his head and linked to the common communications system