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Robot umpires are coming to the SEC Baseball Tournament
- The SEC Baseball Tournament in Hoover will debut the Automated Ball-Strike system using Hawk-Eye technology to assist calls.
- Home plate umpires will still call pitches, but teams can challenge ball and strike calls with three challenges per game.
- A review appears on the stadium video board and TV broadcast, showing pitch location and whether the original call stands or is overturned.
- The ABS ruling is final and there is no arguing or appealing the system’s verdict.
- The strike zone is customized to each hitter based on height measurements collected by the SEC before the tournament.
- In extra innings, teams with no remaining challenges will receive one challenge per inning.
- The move follows MLB’s lead on technology-enhanced officiating and could affect how fans engage with the game.
- ABS is expected to add to the fan experience with on-screen animations showing pitch location and verdict.
- Kentucky Wildcats are involved in the tournament, with a game against Vanderbilt in Game 2.
- The ABS system is introduced as an experimental technology for the SEC tournament this season.
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