A strange incident in Uruguayan football; The yellow and red cards were digitized!

In a strange incident in the Uruguayan Football Cup, the referee used a digital yellow and red card to fine the players.

According to Mehr reporter, Uruguayan football witnessed a new experience in refereeing and in the match between Nacional and Rentistas teams in this country's football cup, the referee used an electronic device to announce his disciplinary decisions instead of using the usual yellow and red cards.

"ESPN" media wrote: "Eduardo Varela", the referee of this match, used this tool for the first time in the 12th minute of the game, and by showing the yellow screen of the device, Juan Pablo Plada fined Rentistas player for a foul on Maximiliano Silvera, National player. This device was also used to announce the dismissal of the player during the match.

This tool, which looks like a mobile phone, is equipped with two buttons to display yellow and red cards, and in addition to announcing the referee's decision to the players, it provides the possibility of automatically recording the events of the match, including warnings, dismissals, substitutions, and penalties. Recorded information is also transferred to the Uruguayan Football Association's COMET system to reduce the need for manual recording of many match events.

Despite this initial test, this technology was not without problems and seeing the color of the cards from a distance was raised as one of its main problems. This system was supposed to be tested earlier in the match between Defensor Sporting and Plaza Colonia, but problems related to screen resolution prevented the main referee from using it.

The match between National and Rentistas ended with National winning 3-0 and the use of digital cards attracted the attention of the media and social media users. This technology is still in the experimental stage, and improving the visibility of the screen is one of the important issues for its wider use in football matches.