Installation process

Installing goal-line technology

It will typically take around a week to install a system, longer if there are challenging conditions at the venue. During the installation phase, the provider may need access to the pitch, floodlighting and all technical areas of the stadium so it is essential that stadium management, technical staff and groundsmen are involved in the process from the very start.

Planning ahead

Taking the final installation test date as the deadline for a working system, planning should be done backwards to ensure that the installing company has enough time. In stadiums that are frequently used, the provider must have enough time to calibrate the system in real match conditions, which will require full pitch access with competition goals, competition lighting and official field markings.

Certification process

The FIFA QUALITY PRO certificate provides assurance that a system is fit for use in competitive matches. Under the Laws of the Game, any goal-line technology system used in such games must be certified in accordance with the FIFA Quality Programme.

The end result of repeated testing: the final installation test ensures that a system that was thoroughly tested during the system tests has been correctly set up to provide the same level of performance in the stadium in question.

Acceptance form: following receipt of a positive final installation test from the test institute, the provider obtains the signatures of the test institute and the competition organiser on a predefined acceptance form. This is then submitted to FIFA and if all is in order, the installation is certified.

FIFA QUALITY PRO: once FIFA has certified an installation, it can be used for official matches for 12 months and is listed on the FIFA website as a certified installation for that period. A retest is necessary once the certification expires.