Snickometer

English Alternative forms en snickometer Etymology From en snick ometer. Pronunciation en /ˌsnɪkˈɒm.ə.tə(ɹ)/ UK en en-au-Snickometer.ogg AU Noun en cricket a device that combines slow-motion video and a graphical representation of sound waves recorded from stump and pitch microphones to determine whether a small noise (a snick) occurred as the ball passed the bat and/or pad, and thus whether the batsman made contact with the ball. en July 7, 1999 L. Hibbert Decisions you can't argue with Professional Engineering 0953-6639 12 13 26–27 http://md1.csa.com/partners/viewrecord.php?requester=gs&collection=TRD&recid=88163AN&q=snickometer&uid=789695573&setcookie=yes In cricket, there is the "third eye" to decide close run-out decisions, and also Channel 4 is introducing a technological innovation called Snickometer designed to end debates whether or not a batsman has actually made contact with the ball. en 2002 Channel 4 Books w:Mark Nicholas Simon Hughes foreword Jargonbusting: Mastering The Art of Cricket Foreword http://books.google.com/books?id=5HKI6KKiPxUC&dq=snickometer&source=gbs_navlinks_s http://books.google.com/books?id=5HKI6KKiPxUC&pg=PA8&dq=snickometer&ei=8EdTTJGnJYeyyASnnozXDg&cd=3#v=onepage&q=snickometer&f=false 9780752265087 6 Alongside the snickometer moments there was the Saturday morning Roadshow, the Analyst, Jargonbusting, a sympathetic interview, an orginal feature, an e-mail question answered. en 2007 Troubador Publishing Robert MacGregor I Can't Take Any More Crap! Umpiring, Cricket, Test Matches, Bad http://books.google.com/books?id=C_5bBMbYx2MC&dq=snickometer&lr=&source=gbs_navlinks_s http://books.google.com/books?id=C_5bBMbYx2MC&pg=PA237&dq=snickometer&lr=&ei=JUhTTODLJoOuzgSOxISRDg&cd=14#v=onepage&q=snickometer&f=false 9781905886111 237 And we have the Snickometer to put beyond doubt whether the batsman touched the ball with his bat or gloves and not his ear or his arse. Derived terms en Snicko See also en Hawkeye en Hotspot