England's top-tier soccer league will soon use optical tracking to automate portions of offside calls. The Premier League said on Tuesday it will adopt semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) in live matches beginning on April 12.

Premier League to introduce offside technology this month - The system was debuted in English football during the FA Cup fifth round

At this rate, we could’ve just waited until next season. The Premier League’s system will be similar to UEFA’s, which relies purely on high speed cameras. So there’s no chip in the ball (like for FIFA),