July 12, 2007
ORLANDO, Fla. - XOS Technologies, a leading provider of advanced digital video, ticketing and broadband media solutions to professional and collegiate athletic organizations, today announced that Conference USA has selected XOS Replay as its official in-game instant replay solution for football.
"When it comes to instant replay, officials need the support to keep them at the top of their game," said Britton Banowsky, C-USA Commissioner. "That's why we conducted careful research and found that XOS Replay provided the best solution to meet our needs. We really appreciate that the XOS system provides flexibility and customization that will empower our officials with tremendous vantage points and the best technology available to them to manage fairness of the game."
XOS Replay includes two video screens so that one official can review the play while another collects additional angles; resulting in a more informed decision. The solution will enable the C-USA replay monitors to review and create bookmarks for each play without disrupting the game. The replay officials can then decide which plays to review and can cue up several angles in advance to expedite the process once it begins. Remote control and touch-screen control devices are used to sort through video clips, control video speed and direction, and move through video clips frame-by-frame.
"We're extremely pleased to partner with C-USA for its instant replay solution," said Bob Simmons, President of XOS Coaching Solutions. "We worked very closely with C-USA to develop a system that exceeded the Conference's expectations."
Earlier this year, the Collegiate Commissioners Association formed a subcommittee to meet regarding the most critical issues facing college football instant replay. Chaired by former Big 12 Conference Commissioner Kevin Weiberg, the subcommittee created a list of standards to which all instant replay systems must adhere. The XOS Replay solution for C-USA, as well as other XOS partners, was deemed fully compliant.
Other XOS Replay partners include football for the PAC-10, MAC, Sun Belt and Big 12 conferences, the Canadian Football League and ARMY Black Knights; and hockey for the Western Collegiate Hockey Association and the Central Collegiate Hockey Association.
About Conference USA:
Conference USA features 12 nationally prominent, tradition-rich members in East Carolina, Houston, Marshall, Memphis, Rice, SMU, Southern Miss, Tulane, Tulsa, UAB, UCF and UTEP. C-USA sponsors competition in 19 sports - nine for men (baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis and indoor and outdoor track and field) and 10 for women (basketball, cross country, golf, softball, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field and volleyball). The league sponsors numerous academic awards, including the Commissioner's Honor Roll and the Commissioner's Academic Medal, indicative of outstanding achievement in the classroom.
About XOS Technologies, Inc.:
In its mission to offer comprehensive, cutting-edge technology solutions geared to help professional and collegiate sports teams, conferences, leagues and athletic administrators win on and off the field, XOS Technologies specializes in Coaching Solutions, Facilities Design & Integration, XOS Network Interactive Fan Services and XOS Total Ticketing & Donor Management - which help teams and leagues integrate video, data and fan management technologies to assure maximum return on each investment. XOS products can be found at practice facilities, arenas and on the road across the country. XOS serves more than 500 clients representing more than 950 teams in the NFL, AFL, CFL, NBA, WNBA, NHL, MLB, MLS, NAIA, NCAA and in NASCAR. For additional information, visit http://www.xostech.com.
