ABS, which talked a lot and had a lot of trouble, succeeded in a soft landing in trial and error

ABS, which talked a lot and had a lot of trouble, succeeded in a soft landing in trial and error

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The KBO League has begun a major change ahead of the 2024 season. One of them was the introduction of robot referees, also known as ABS (automatic pitching reading system).

The ABS system, which will be introduced for the first time in the world, has caused a great deal of concern from the start. Although the team operated the system on a trial basis in the Futures League for four years from 2020, the site could not erase the distrust in ABS. On the other hand, fans strongly supported the introduction of ABS system.

Players claimed that ABS zones seem to be slightly different for each stadium in the early days of ABS adoption. KBO said, "There is no possibility that zones are different for each stadium," but the response from the field was slightly different.

To make matters worse, credibility began to falter as some veteran players openly complained about ABS at the beginning of the season. Hanwha Eagles' Ryu Hyun-jin publicly criticized the ABS zone for being different for each game after the KT Wiz match on April 24.

"I can't help but think that it was too early. Many players are perplexed when a ball that they can't hit becomes a strike. Not only batters but also pitchers are wondering," Hwang Jae-gyun of the KT Wiz said, raising the issue of ABS.

In addition, KBO's poor preparation for the ABS system was also known as the referee's manipulation of the ABS decision was spread through the broadcast before the incident.

In the match between the NC Dinos and the Samsung Lions on April 19, two pitches thrown by Lee Jae-hak of the NC Dinos were declared as balls. The problem is that the ball passed through a high strike zone on the outside under the ABS (automatic pitching reading system). However, referee Moon Seung-hoon declared the ball. The ball count of 0-2 turned into 1-1.

NC`s manager Kang In-kwon, who was not aware of this at first, protested against the decision at the ball count 3-2. However, the decision was not reversed. The problem was that the umpires were then seen saying nuanced words as if they were intentionally changing the decision. The KBO eventually imposed heavy punishment on the umpires.

However, the KBO was also under fire. At that time, there was only one tablet PC that could check ABS reading in the dugout. Data was not directly transmitted in real time, but appeared on the screen after a delay of several seconds. It was for this reason that NC immediately failed to protest. The KBO delivered an ABS sound receiver kicked by the referee to the dugout, and the case was settled. 업소알바

After going through various trials and errors, ABS has now naturally melted into the KBO league. The field seems to be gradually adapting to ABS as well. Fans are constantly supporting the ABS system.