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Score Assistant & Hawkeye
Hawk Eye
A Referee may seek and/or obtain clarification that a ball has gone between
the posts for a point or outside the posts for a wide or 45m free, from the
Hawk-Eye Score Detection System or Score Assistant, operating for games
played in Croke Park or at other venues with Hawkeye that are approved.
The following key points should be noted in relation to Hawk Eye.
• The Hawk Eye System is an extra tool for the match officials, and
officials should not be afraid to use it. If in Doubt, Check It Out!
Better to Call Hawk-Eye, Than Have Hawk-Eye Call You!
• Hawk Eye can only make a judgement if the ball has gone between
the posts and if a point should be awarded, it cannot make a
judgement between a wide or a 45 and cannot be used for goals.
Below is the protocol to be following in relation to the different scenario
involving hawk eye;
Umpires unable to make a decision, unsure of the correct decision or
disagree on the correct decision
1. Umpires agree on their "decision to go for hawk eye/ score assistant"
2. Umpires should not make any wide or point signal
3. Umpire communicates to referee who then makes a 'box' signal with
his/her hands to indicate to the referee that a request for a Hawk-
Eye/ Score Assistant review is being sought
