QuesTec - Quiz

1. What was QuesTec's primary innovation in sports?

A) Developing new sports equipment.
B) Virtual replay from real-time measurement data for baseball and tennis.
C) Broadcasting live sports events.
D) Creating new sports leagues.

2. In which year did QuesTec switch to tracking technology from Atlantic Aerospace Electronics Corporation?

A) 1998
B) 2001
C) 2005
D) 1995

3. Who led the engineers at Atlantic Aerospace Electronics Corporation for QuesTec?

A) Michael Johnson
B) John Smith
C) Paul Baim
D) David Brown

4. What was the main purpose of the Umpire Information System (UIS) used by Major League Baseball?

A) Scheduling games.
B) Broadcasting games.
C) Providing feedback and evaluation of Major League umpires.
D) Scoring games.

5. How many cameras are used in the UIS to track pitches and the stance of the batter?

A) Two
B) Eight
C) Six
D) Four

6. Where are the two high cameras in the UIS located?

A) In the outfield.
B) At field level.
C) Behind home plate.
D) Above the 1st and 3rd base lines.

7. What did the UIS CDs include for review by umpires and MLB executives?

A) Game schedules.
B) Player statistics.
C) Video of the pitches, graphic representations of their locations, and feedback on the umpires' accuracy.
D) Fan surveys.

8. What was one of the controversies surrounding the UIS when it was first introduced?

A) The color of the cameras.
B) Concerns over the system's accuracy and limited deployment.
C) The cost of the system.
D) The size of the strike zone.

9. Which former Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher was involved in an incident with a QuesTec camera?

A) Mark McGwire
B) Randy Johnson
C) Curt Schilling
D) Bartolo Colón

10. What was the outcome of the legal challenges to the UIS by the World Umpires Association?

A) The system was removed.
B) The system was upgraded.
C) The NLRB grievance was dropped by the WUA as part of contract negotiations with MLB after the 2005 season.
D) The system was expanded to all parks.

11. What did the UIS accomplish in terms of the strike zone?

A) Narrowing the strike zone closer to the width of the plate and returning both lower and higher strikes.
B) Eliminating the strike zone.
C) Expanding the strike zone.
D) Making the strike zone invisible.

12. How many games had the UIS analyzed by the end of the 2008 season?

A) Less than 1,000 games.
B) 10,000 games.
C) Exactly 3,000 games.
D) More than 4,800 games.

13. What is the term 'questec' still used for in Major League Baseball?

A) A type of baseball bat.
B) A specific player.
C) The generic term for pitch location technology.
D) A stadium.

14. Which stadium is associated with the Houston Astros in the context of QuesTec?

A) Daikin Park
B) Progressive Field
C) Yankee Stadium
D) Fenway Park

15. Which team's stadium was named Shea Stadium before it became defunct?

A) Boston Red Sox
B) Oakland Athletics
C) Chicago White Sox
D) New York Mets

16. What was the duration of QuesTec's contract with Major League Baseball starting in 2001?

A) 5 years
B) 1 year
C) 10 years
D) 3 years

17. Which technology company is now a division of L3Harris?

A) Scientific American
B) QuesTec
C) Atlantic Aerospace Electronics Corporation
D) Major League Baseball

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