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Two incidents this year of a no-ball being wrongly called and denying a bowler a wicket in a Test match were behind the ICCs decision to trial handing the process over to the third umpire. Adrian Griffith, the ICCs senior manager for umpires and referees, said that the ICC Cricket Committee had subsequently asked for the issue to be looked at and suggested it could be the next step in making the third umpire a specialist position.In Wellington, where Doug Bracewell bowled Adam Voges, who was on 7 at the time and made 239, then at Lords, where Nuwan Pradeep did the same to Alex Hales, an erroneous call of no-ball by the standing umpire prevented the legitimate fall of a wicket - the latter sparking a protest from the visitors dressing room. It is to remove such occurrences from the game that during Englands ODI series with Pakistan over the next fortnight a system using fixed cameras and an electronic signal sent to the on-field umpires will be assessed by the ICC.Informal tests of how the technology would work have been carried out during the English summer and it will now be put into action in live match situations, to assess the effect on the third umpires workload and to address any unforeseen issues before taking the proposals forward.The cricket committee this year said, we want to look at something to assist the umpires with calling no-balls, because weve had the two incidences where no-balls were called and a wicket has fallen - and you cant reverse it, Griffith told ESPNcricinfo. The cricket committee has said we want to look at something and this is what weve put forward to look at. And well trial it and go back with our findings.In the games that have been played in England, with Sri Lanka and now Pakistan, weve been looking at systems to see how it would work, weve had our third umpire sit there and try it out. So we got some feedback on that and we got the sense, yes, it could work. But unless we put it in a live game we really wouldnt know what it can do, what the limitations are. So first we check the technology and now we put it in a real, live trial. Marais Erasmus and Simon Fry will be the two men taking turns in the TV umpires chair during the forthcoming series and getting to grips with the system. They will see a live feed of each delivery, followed 1.5 seconds later by a shot of the front foot landing; if after consulting replays it is determined a no-ball has been bowled, the third umpire will send a signal to a pager watch, similar to the kind used in footballs goal-line technology to tell a referee if the ball has crossed the line.With the third umpire also having to oversee the DRS and help adjudicate on a variety of other issues including run-outs, stumpings and whether a catch has carried, sometimes led by the view of the on-field umpires, Griffith said there was an increasing likelihood that the position would become a distinct one. Weve been thinking about that anyway, weve been looking at the feasibility and taking it towards specialist umpire anyway, he said. This may change the third umpire but we were always heading in that direction.Along with how the new system affects the third umpires job, Griffith and his team will be looking at whether the delay in calling no-balls has an impact on the game itself. Both teams have been told that the on-field umpires will not be calling no-balls themselves and are happy to see how the experiment goes. Slowing the game down is a potential side effect, although it could also help save time by cutting out the process of checking for the no-ball after a dismissal.We want to see what sort of timings it is, the flow of the game, because we dont want to affect the game adversely, Griffith said. So those are the things were looking at, the flow of the game, what extra work, what limitations does it put on the third umpire, if any, what the teams think about it, how it affects the broadcast… To understand if what were trying to do is fit for purpose.From here, after the five ODIs in England and Wales, Griffith will collect feedback from all those involved in the trial and then present the findings to the ICCs cricket committee, which will look at whether it could be rolled out in all international competition.Asked whether he thought the system would be beneficial, Griffith said: Yes, from what we have seen. In game, there will be things thrown at you that you probably didnt think of, or hadnt gone through, or different situations present themselves. But from what weve seen, to get to this stage, were happy that the technology works and it is worthwhile to go forwards. Wholesale Shoes Nike . SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. 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Shes one of the youngest members of Team USA and has quickly become an international star and a role model for girls everywhere.I dont think Ive ever seen a young Latina receive so much love and praise, and its been incredible to watch.Hernandez, of Puerto Rican heritage, has been honing her gymnastic skills since the age of five. Her dedication to her sport is palpable in her graceful powerful movements. She exudes a confidence on the floor that is, unfortunately, rare for a teenage girl.Its taken me a lifetime to be that self-assured.When I was Hernandezs age, I never saw anyone who looked like me on TV, let alone in sports. I was uncoordinated and dreaded any sort of physical activity. Part of my hesitation stemmed from the discomfort I felt with my own body.Like many young women, I was embarrassed of simply existing, of being me. Thats why Im so encouraged when I watch Hernandez. I lament that I didnt have that kind of poise and determination, but Im so grateful that she can influence future generations of young women.Unfortunately, brown girls are often discouraged from exercising outside because its considered masculine. My grandmother, for instance, once called me marimacha, which roughly translates to butch, simply because I liked to play outdoors.Instead of getting involved with after school activities, young Latinas are often obligated to do chores or take care of their siblings. Their responsibilities primarily reside in the home, and its considered indecent to be out in the streets.Despite the discouragement I received from my environment and my own self-doubt, in seventh grade I decided to join an after-school volleyball league. Initially I was proud of having challenged myself, but I regretted my decision as soon as I realized that I was absolutely terrible, incapable of ever getting the ball over the net. My teammates would groan whenever I missed a shot. Then, as a freshman in high school I joined the trrack team, but quit after a few weeks because I was so slow my races didnt even count.dddddddddddd I felt like a failure and decided I wasnt athletic, that it wasnt a part of who I was.Hernandez is the opposite of my younger self, and that is so refreshing to me. Not only is she athletically talented, her exuberance and sunny disposition add to her extraordinary presence. Its no surprise that her nicknames include Baby Shakira, and Human Emoji.She moves with personality and attitude. In addition to her gymnastics career, Hernandez is also a skilled dancer, performing flawlessly on Dancing with the Stars. Its motivating to watch her move her body with such joy. I spent so much of my youth shrouding myself and grappling with depression that its heartening to see a young woman who isnt afraid to celebrate her own talent and physique.Im now in my 30s and am so thrilled to see that times have changed for young girls of color. Latinas have become more visible in media in general, and the Internet has made it easier for girls to pursue their interests and find positive representations of themselves.Though she is much younger than me, I consider Laurie Hernandez a role model. She is the embodiment of Brown Girl Magic. In an interview this summer she stated, I want to make sure I always show off my smile and have a positive attitude the whole time, whether its during a performance, practice or doing an interview. This outlook is something we should all try to emulate.I hope that Hernandez will inspire a generation of Latina girls to pursue sports, to become comfortable with their bodies, to experience the exhilaration of physical transcendence.Erika L. Sánchez is a poet, essayist, and fiction writer. She is the author?of Lessons on Expulsion (Graywolf 2017) and I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter (Knopf Books for Young Readers 2017). Her nonfiction has appeared in Al Jazeera, The Guardian, Rolling Stone, and many other publications. She has received a CantoMundo Fellowship, a Discovery/Boston Review Poetry Prize, and a Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowship from the Poetry Foundation. ' ' '