Medieval jousting is being brought up-to-date with tests to use VAR Hawk-Eye video review technology to make sure scoring is accurate, with English Heritage testing the new tech in Framlington, England, ahead of the upcoming 2019 season of jousting competitions. — English Heritage/AP
LONDON: Medieval is meeting modern as English Heritage tests video review technology for jousting.
English Heritage, a charity that manages monuments and castles, says accuracy is vital in jousting, a sport in which participants on horseback charging at speeds up to 30 miles per hour (48 kph) win points by using 12-foot (3.7-meter) lances to strike parts of the shield or helmet of their opponent.
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