In Wimbledon tennis...what happened to the beeper on the net?

Question

In Wimbledon tennis,they use to have a netcord judge who sat close and looked along the top of the net. He then was replaced by a netcord beeper,but it has been removed.

Answer 1

It is still there. The electronic referees at Wimbledon (called 'Cyclops') monitor the service line deciding if serves are in or out. The system resembles a burglar alarm, with beams of infrared light directed just beyond the line. When the ball interrupts the beam — as it must if the serve is long by a small margin — an alarm goes off. This produces an audible 'beep'. The electronic eye derives its name from the mythological Greek race of one-eyed giants and was invented by Bill Carlton of Malta. It was first introduced to Wimbledon in 1980 and is now used in many other major tennis tournaments around the world.

Answer 2

It's still there but we only hear it sometimes lol.  The umpire has control of the machine and he has an earphone in his ear so sometimes only he can hear the beep.  Hope this helped :-)

Answer 3

It hasnt been removed i heard it before, but it doesnt seem to go off every time

Answer 4

It jumped onto the referee's tray up the ladder - it's electronic and he can see and hear it.

Answer 5

No the net trembler is still there.  I havent heard it much tho.  I prefer the net cord judges getting hit by the odd ball lol

ps Cyclops has nothing to do with the net beeper.

The umpire has an earpiece too.