erdEducation Reform and Development2652-53642652-5372Bio-Byword Scientific Publishing Pty. Ltd.10.26689/erd.v8i6.15586ArticleResearch on the Innovative Model of Cultivating Referees’ Judging Ability in Inline Hockey Under the Background of Digital Transformation — Taking the Application of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) Technology as an Examplehttps://artdesignp.com/journal/erd/8/6/10.26689/erd.v8i6.15586WuLin2026862026-07-20Under the wave of digital transformation in the sports industry, as an emerging sport with both competitiveness and ornamental value, the standardized and professional development of inline hockey events has put forward higher requirements for referees’ judging ability. As an important application of digital technology in the field of sports competition, Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology provides a new path for cultivating referees’ judging ability in inline hockey. Based on this, this paper studies the innovative model of cultivating referees’ judging ability in inline hockey under the background of digital transformation, analyzes the existing problems, expounds its important implementation value, and puts forward corresponding implementation countermeasures, aiming to achieve the systematic and accurate improvement of referees’ judging ability.

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