Polo referees equipped with VOKKERO systems for clear communication and fair decisions

Polo referees, both on horseback and on the pitch, use VOKKERO audio systems to communicate smoothly and in real time.

The customer

The Polo Club du Domaine de Chantilly is France’s 1st Polo Club, with 9 fields. Incorporating a Polo school and hosting 50 tournaments throughout the year, including the French Open in September, it is both a venue for world-class competitions and a haven of happiness for amateur riders who have adopted the most ancient of team sports. It is also the headquarters of the French Polo Federation.

The brief

Polo games are played on a very large field, equivalent to 4 soccer pitches. Two referees on horseback officiate at games, as well as a chair referee at the edge of the pitch. The refereeing team needs to communicate in real time to make the right decisions throughout the game.

The deployed solution

The French Polo Federation and the Polo Club du Domaine de Chantilly have purchased VOKKERO audio communication system kits to equip referees for tournaments held throughout the year on the Club’s 9 fields. Each mounted referee wears a VOKKERO audio communciaiton system, positioned in an armband, harness or belt, and connected to a headset with earpiece and microphone. The chair umpire is also equipped with a terminal, usually on his tablet. The VOKKERO kit enables the refereeing team to deploy the equipment quickly and independently from the edge of the pitch, just minutes before the start of the match.

The result

Practical and comfortable for the rider referee

Le terminal VOKKERO ELITE est compact et s’adapte parfaitement aux contraintes d’un arbitre cavalier. En quelques minutes, il est installé et testé entre les 3 officiels du match.

Clear communication in real time

Le filtre de bruit intégré dans le VOKKERO ELITE élimine tous les bruits parasites comme le vent, les discussions entre joueurs et encouragements des spectateurs et permet aux arbitres de communiquer sans crier d’un bout à l’autre du terrain.

Fair and just refereeing decisions

Le full duplex du VOKKERO ELITE permet aux 3 arbitres de discuter ensemble, sans s’interrompre et sans limiter l’échange dans un seul sens comme avec un talkie walkie. Cela permet de prendre des décisions rapidement et de ne pas ralentir le jeu, dont les quarts-temps de 8 minutes passent extrêmement vite.

“Le système audio VOKKERO ELITE est devenu un outil indispensable pour nos équipes arbitrales. Déployé à Chantilly mais aussi au Polo de Paris, il accompagne désormais les arbitres fédéraux sur de nombreuses compétitions. Il est facile à mettre en œuvre et performant dans un environnement sportif outdoor contraint par la taille des terrains et les éléments météo”.

Philippe Perrier,
Directeur Général du Polo Club du Domaine de Chantilly et DTN de la Fédération Française de Polo

The solutions we use

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Elite Sport Audio Solution

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