South Korea’s professional baseball league, the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), has announced that it will introduce robot umpires in the next season. The automated ball-strike system (ABS) will be used to determine balls and strikes and relay the call to the home plate umpire through an earpiece. The ABS system has been praised for its accuracy and consistency in making ball-strike calls. It also reduces the time it takes for the calls to be relayed to the umpires, ensuring fair play for pitchers and hitters.
The KBO has been working on improving the ABS technology in its feeder circuit, the Futures League, since 2020. In the United States, the independent and minor leagues have already tested the ABS. However, Major League Baseball (MLB) commissioner Rob Manfred has stated that the system is unlikely to be used in the majors until 2024.
The introduction of robot umpires in the KBO is being supported financially by the government. This move aims to enhance the accuracy and fairness of the game.
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