in the next few weeks, the destination of football’s World Cup will probably be decided by the application of video technology. This might not happen in the final itself, but along the way, a team that might have won could well be eliminated—or an otherwise beaten side saved—by a decision from the video assistant referee, or.
The motivation for these systems is clear. Elite sport is a high-stakes affair and, where possible, officials’ errors should not affect the result. In tennis, it is extremely difficult for a line judge, standing several metres away, to decide whether a ball, which may have been hit at 150kph, has landed on the edge of the line or a few millimetres wide of it. Technology can do a much better job.s: proportionality, precision and punctuality.
Judging offside requires a human official to simultaneously observe both the passer and the attacker when they may be 20 or 30 metres apart. Again technology is much better placed to do this. Ecuador’s goal against Qatar was disallowed because a player’s knee was too advanced. Only the cameras could be this precise. Arguably, that’s too precise. The purpose of the offside law is to stop attackers gaining an unfair advantage, which a stray knee or shoulder scarcely does.
In football, outfield players are not allowed to use their hands or arms to control the ball. But if a player kicks the ball from close range and it hits an opponent’s arm, then an exception is made. But how close is “close”? Some exceptions are also made if the contact is clearly accidental, but this requires the referee to judge whether or not the defending player is holding his arms in a “natural” position, or has placed them in the line of the ball.
Because absolute precision is often impossible, punctuality should take precedence. If it takes more than a minute to decide on areview, then the decision was probably about right in the first place. A good deal of football’s charm comes from its free-flowing nature. When it comes to
Isn't inconsistent officiating part of the drama?
Who cares? Soccer is about spectacle passion frustration and glory. It is complete in a match. Reducing it to an algorithm like basketball or American football will destroy it. Even for economists.
Awarding soft penalties negates all that. Qatar2022 FIFAcom
This is not strictly correct; it is the VAR team`s use of the technology and their decisions based upon that which determins the outcome.
Could have ruined the game today
It ruins the game and what should be great sports moments. Still too many strange dodgy calls as well.
Var didn’t see hand ball on 18 today
Sorry but you promote elite sport then show soccer lol out loud
Fuck Var
You mean “video technology could accurately determine who wins the World Cup”
Not when it’s humans interpreting the technology… In their ManUtd shirt:)
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Too much VAR hurts... sideline referees have already become useless offside is down to finger difference ... maybe VAR should be used less frequent and at the main ref decision. Many sports have that . Ref mistakes are part of the game.
Without VAR Wales finish the game vs Iran with 11 men, the game ends 0-0, Iran are deprived of a deserved victory and the Iranian people a chance to forget about repression and social injustice for a few precious moments. VAR is about fairness not entertainment.
VAR tech made a crucial mistake during the match between Argentina and Saudi Arabia. Let's just hope it doesn't happen to us.
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VAR didn’t eliminate controversy, it just created new controversy while slowing the game down…
...errors And bias
however there are times that there should be a VAR review, who makes the call for the review, the VAR official or the referee?
But but, how will corrupt referees make money? 🤷🏻 This VAR system is outrageous!! 🙄 [sarcasm just in case]
Ta! Your fawning piece InDefenseOfQatarHostingTheWorldCup does not mention much abt the political background but the attached YouTube video more than makes up for it. Now that 2 regional sides,🇮🇷&🇸🇦, have hard fought, well deserved wins d⚽️Allahs are😁
Shock horror. Whereas before, referees could decide who wins the World Cup by chalking off or not chalking off goals. Care to explain what the big deal is?
VAR could use some tweaks. So could the offside rule. Whats the offside rule trying to accomplish at an inch level? At the very least, why is offside called at a ´break the plane´ threshold when goals and boundaries are called at an ´entirely beyond the line´ threshold?
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