Sports Technology Deployment

Eight cameras, one review, a trophy on the line — RRM at full capacity

The 2020 Citadele King Mindaugas Cup Final Four ran RRM at full input capacity in live competition — operated entirely by the LKL's own head of referees.

Client
Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL)
Venue
Švyturys Arena, Klaipėda, Lithuania
Engagement
15–16 February 2020
Service
RRM — Referee Repeat Machine deployment
Date
2020-02-15
At a glance

RRM ran both days of the LKL cup Final Four at full capacity — eight frame-synchronised cameras, the referee's active view live into the broadcast via SDI, and a real contact-decision review called and upheld during play.

Algimantas Pavilonis, the LKL's head of referees, operated the system throughout. Well Run was on site; no one from our team was at the controls.

Client
Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL)
Sector
Professional basketball — Lithuania
Venue
Švyturys Arena, Klaipėda
Engagement
15–16 February 2020 — cup semifinal and final
Cameras
8 feeds, frame-synchronised
Distribution
SDI output — referee's active view live to broadcast
Service
RRM Referee Repeat Machine — full-capacity deployment
8frame-synchronised camera feeds
2competition days — semifinals and final
1live review called and upheld under competitive pressure
2complete kits adopted by LKL after the deployment
01 — The brief

The brief

The LKL wanted to run video review at the 2020 Citadele King Mindaugas Cup Final Four — both semifinals on 15 February and the final on 16 February — at RRM's full input capacity of eight cameras. The requirement went further than a controlled test: the system had to hold up under genuine competition pressure, operated not by us but by the league's own head of referees.

The SDI output — carrying the referee's active view directly into the broadcast — had been built following a site visit in September 2019. An earlier version of RRM had already run official games in Ukraine. This was the first time the LKL put it into its own competition. Every angle had to stay in frame sync across two full days, with a real trophy at stake and FIBA officials present.

Four-feed RRM review monitor and MacBook showing RRM website at courtside officials' table during LKL basketball final
RRM at full capacity — eight feeds, one review, Švyturys Arena
02 — What we did

How we ran it

  1. 01

    Briefing before competition

    We opened with a working session for LKL and FIBA officials — walking through exactly how the review process would run across both days: which feeds, how angles were navigated, what the SDI output would carry to the broadcast.

  2. 02

    Eight feeds, frame-synchronised

    RRM ingested all eight camera feeds at full input capacity and held them in frame sync from the first semifinal through to the end of the final. The review touchscreen sat at the officials' table; the LKL's head of referees had full control.

  3. 03

    Referee's view live to broadcast

    The SDI output built after the September visit fed the referee's active view directly into the broadcast production — giving viewers the same angles officials were working through, in real time.

  4. 04

    A real review under pressure

    During play, a contact decision triggered a review. Officials navigated the synchronised angles, identified the conclusive feed, and returned a decision the replay clearly supported. The system was used exactly as designed, with a final on the line.

  5. 05

    Operated entirely by the league

    Well Run was on site across both days. No one from our team was at the controls. The LKL's head of referees operated RRM throughout — which was the point: a system the league could own and run independently.

Basketball game in progress at Švyturys Arena, Klaipėda, with TV camera crew and courtside monitors visible
Courtside production setup, 2020 Citadele King Mindaugas Cup Final Four

A real review, a real decision, upheld — with no one from our team at the controls.

Kostiantyn Moseichenko — Well Run

03 — The setup

Setup

Competition
2019–20 Citadele King Mindaugas Cup Final Four
Venue
Švyturys Arena, Klaipėda, Lithuania
Review system
RRM Referee Repeat Machine — dedicated OS, touchscreen at the officials' table
Cameras
8 feeds, frame-synchronised
Broadcast output
SDI feed of referee's active view, live to the production
Operated by
LKL head of referees — no Well Run involvement at the controls
Well Run
Kostiantyn Moseichenko, Mykola Moseichenko, Alexey Evseev (partner, RRM project)
Courtside officials at Švyturys Arena monitor RRM touchscreen review system during basketball Final Four
RRM at the officials' table, Švyturys Arena, Klaipėda
Thirteen men including Algimantas Pavilonis and Mykola Moseichenko pose together indoors at a Well Run LKL event — frame 1
Four-feed RRM review monitor and MacBook showing RRM website at courtside officials' table during LKL basketball final — frame 2
Basketball game in progress at Švyturys Arena, Klaipėda, with TV camera crew and courtside monitors visible — frame 3
Courtside officials at Švyturys Arena monitor RRM touchscreen review system during basketball Final Four — frame 4
Hand holding stylus navigating four-angle replay on Dell touchscreen monitor at basketball officials table — frame 5
Broadcast camera on tripod captures pre-game introductions at Švyturys Arena, Klaipėda, two teams on court — frame 6
Two officials at courtside table review multi-camera RRM touchscreen during LKL basketball final at Švyturys Arena — frame 7
Basketball court at Švyturys Arena, Klaipėda, lit in blue with players in a three-point shootout, large scoreboard and jumbotron visible overhead, packed crowd — frame 8
Three men with event lanyards pose on basketball court at Švyturys Arena, Klaipėda — frame 9
Three men standing courtside at Švyturys Arena during the 2020 Citadele King Mindaugas Cup Final Four — frame 10
04 — The outcome

What it confirmed

RRM completed two full days of cup competition at maximum capacity — eight cameras in frame sync, a live SDI feed into the broadcast, and a real refereeing decision delivered under competitive pressure.

The deployment confirmed the system was ready for independent adoption. The LKL subsequently took two complete kits — cameras, cabling, mounts, and the review system — delivered as working installations. The league's head of referees had already operated it in a cup final. There was nothing left to prove.

Questions, answered

How many cameras does RRM support?

RRM runs up to eight frame-synchronised camera feeds — the full input capacity used at the LKL King Mindaugas Cup Final Four.

Can a league run RRM without Well Run personnel at the event?

Yes. At the Cup Final Four, the LKL's own head of referees, Algimantas Pavilonis, operated the system throughout. We were on site for both days, but no one from our team was at the controls during competition.

Does RRM feed the referee's view into the broadcast?

It does. The system carries the referee's active view via SDI output directly into the broadcast production — giving viewers the same angles officials are reviewing, in real time. The SDI output was built after our September 2019 visit to Vilnius.

What did the LKL do after the deployment?

Following the Final Four, the LKL adopted two complete RRM kits — cameras, cabling, mounts, and the review system — delivered as working installations, ready to operate independently.

The service behind this case

RRM Referee Repeat Machine

Our video review system for sports officiating — frame-accurate, multi-angle, operated by the referee without a technician.

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