By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
After witnessing it in the FIBA U19 Women’s World Cup, in the Bundesliga’s season opener with Bayern Munich protagonist, and in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, the ASB GlassFloor will make his debut in Belgrade next week, where the Basketball Champions League Final Four will take place.
For the first time ever in an international club competition, the games will be played on a glass floor, equipped with LED panels. “All four games of the eagerly anticipated season-ending tournament will be played on the ASB GlassFloor which, since its official introduction in July 2023, has been hailed as the most forward-looking innovation in basketball infrastructure”, BCL’s statement says.
The competition’s official statement on the matter continued. “The ASB GlassFloor is the latest example of how the BCL has continuously pushed the envelope in the European basketball landscape ever since its birth in 2016, while it is also in complete alignment with FIBA’s strategic priority to ‘Enlarge the FIBA Family’ by endorsing and encouraging innovation in basketball”, it added.
“The state-of-the-art surface revolutionizes game experience as it allows for interactive applications and features the ability to add player tracking, making it possible to display live stats and achievements on the floor, as part of a package that enhances fans’ interaction and engagement. While the ASB GlassFloor is an unprecedented treat for spectators in the arena and for TV audiences, the players who have tried it became instantly its most enthusiastic adapters”, the statement ended.
PHOTO CREDIT: Basketball Champions League
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