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Title: VAR in the World Cup
Post by: selby on June 13, 2018, 08:11:01 am
  Is more or less going to give all offside decisions. Does anyone think that this will be the return of the old Arsenal one arm in the air well drilled, let them run on game.
  Done well it makes the field smaller, restricts a team from getting in your box, and is a very different tac tic to what modern forwards are used to, when defenders track runners towards their own goal.
  A team adapting to it well in this competition could do well.
Title: Re: VAR in the World Cup
Post by: sedwardsdrfc on June 13, 2018, 11:32:56 am
Didn't Roma try to do that against Liverpool (if a high line is what your on about) ok a few of the goals may have been ruled out by video ref by it was still a blood bath
Title: Re: VAR in the World Cup
Post by: mjg on June 13, 2018, 11:50:41 am
They should stick var where the sun don’t shine and stop spoiling the game
Title: Re: VAR in the World Cup
Post by: DRNaith on June 13, 2018, 12:24:32 pm
They should stick var where the sun don’t shine and stop spoiling the game
I'm sure Diego Maradonna would agree with you!    ;)
Title: Re: VAR in the World Cup
Post by: Bristol Red Rover on June 13, 2018, 01:18:46 pm
They should stick var where the sun don’t shine and stop spoiling the game
I'm sure Diego Maradonna would agree with you!    ;)
Exactly - one of the most iconic, memorable and entertaining moments in World Cup history.
Title: Re: VAR in the World Cup
Post by: mjg on June 13, 2018, 05:33:56 pm
And your still talking about it . Var will destroy the fun of talking about the game after the game and you will have no controversy to talk about . Yeah fun that hey 😳 1966 did the ball cross the line ?
Title: Re: VAR in the World Cup
Post by: selby on June 13, 2018, 05:50:22 pm
  Yep, the man that mattered said so, that may change now, but it was all we had back then.
Title: Re: VAR in the World Cup
Post by: mjg on June 13, 2018, 05:55:30 pm
I for one will not watch football with var
Title: Re: VAR in the World Cup
Post by: German Rover on June 13, 2018, 06:02:10 pm
And your still talking about it . Var will destroy the fun of talking about the game after the game and you will have no controversy to talk about . Yeah fun that hey 😳 1966 did the ball cross the line ?

German national football museum has a voting machine for this, funnily enough the Germans have a different outlook to what we do. The evil eye i got for pressing over the line was worth it!
Title: Re: VAR in the World Cup
Post by: Glyn_Wigley on June 13, 2018, 06:05:08 pm
And your still talking about it . Var will destroy the fun of talking about the game after the game and you will have no controversy to talk about . Yeah fun that hey 😳 1966 did the ball cross the line ?

Yeah, this forum is going to be tumbleweed all through the World Cup.
Title: Re: VAR in the World Cup
Post by: RedJ on June 13, 2018, 06:31:52 pm
I for one will not watch football with var

Good thing you don't watch football anyway then eh Mick.
Title: Re: VAR in the World Cup
Post by: RedJ on June 13, 2018, 10:03:45 pm
Clear and obvious error isn't even in the official wording of how VAR is to be used is it? I'm fairly sure it's a phrase that's just crept into the narrative somehow, probably because the people moaning about it have had decisions go against them because of it.
Title: Re: VAR in the World Cup
Post by: The Red Baron on June 14, 2018, 06:56:24 am
I saw the list of officials announced for the opening game. There are now NINE officials including the VAR crew. A referee, two assistants, fourth official, fifth official (in case one of the assistants is injured) and four on VAR (all in full referee kit).

Apparently there is a main VAR, who actually makes the decisions, plus three assistants. One assistant watches live play while the VAR is reviewing an incident, another watches offsides only and there is a reserve - presumably in case one of the others pulls a muscle watching the screen! Reminds me of one of those jokes about how many people it takes to change a light bulb.

I don't like to hold Rugby Union up as an example but they seem to manage fine with one TMO.
Title: Re: VAR in the World Cup
Post by: DRNaith on June 14, 2018, 07:13:32 am
You could see it as a positive. Jobs are being lost all over the place, these days. You can't get through a week without a major firm announcing redundancies. But not football, no, football is creating new positions!
Title: Re: VAR in the World Cup
Post by: The Red Baron on June 14, 2018, 07:34:51 am
I suppose that is one way of looking at it. It will eventually become a good job for retired referees. As someone who hung up my whistle a few years ago, maybe I should apply?
Title: Re: VAR in the World Cup
Post by: Cantley Rover on June 14, 2018, 09:43:29 am
Maybe most of us have a poor opinion of VAR because of the poor way in which it has been handled in this country?
VAR has been consistently poorly used but then we have some of the poorest referees too so maybe we shouldn't be surprised.
Title: Re: VAR in the World Cup
Post by: Superspy on June 14, 2018, 11:21:47 am
Not a fan of VAR at all, but linesmen keeping their flags down and letting technology make the decisions can only be a good thing.

As Collina's said in his interview yesterday, if a lino sticks his flag up and he gets it wrong, there's no way to rescind that. By keeping it down and allowing play to continue, you can review it after to correct something if there's been an error.

I'm not sure a tight offside call classes in the 'clear and obvious error' terminology, but there you go!

I'm inclined to agree...although I expect people will still complain as we're more likely to see more disallowed goals when offsides are picked up by VAR. I quite like that though...adds to the drama...and I expect it won't stop teams\fans celebrating as per usual until a goal is chalked off.
Title: Re: VAR in the World Cup
Post by: RedJ on June 14, 2018, 12:38:07 pm
I think the main problem is you've no idea what's being seen or said when there is a review if you're actually at the game. Compare that to rugby, and you get to see the review on the big screen and the official is microphoned - or at least the referee is, so you can hear what he's saying in relation to the decision and he then repeats the decision for the players on the pitch.
Title: Re: VAR in the World Cup
Post by: drfchound on June 14, 2018, 03:29:24 pm
I saw the list of officials announced for the opening game. There are now NINE officials including the VAR crew. A referee, two assistants, fourth official, fifth official (in case one of the assistants is injured) and four on VAR (all in full referee kit).

Apparently there is a main VAR, who actually makes the decisions, plus three assistants. One assistant watches live play while the VAR is reviewing an incident, another watches offsides only and there is a reserve - presumably in case one of the others pulls a muscle watching the screen! Reminds me of one of those jokes about how many people it takes to change a light bulb.

I don't like to hold Rugby Union up as an example but they seem to manage fine with one TMO.





“All in full referee kit”.

What difference would it make if they were just in, say, shorts, flip flops and tee shirts?

Title: Re: VAR in the World Cup
Post by: Bristol Red Rover on June 14, 2018, 04:57:15 pm
“All in full referee kit”.

What difference would it make if they were just in, say, shorts, flip flops and tee shirts?

Discipline, focus, on the job. Proper workers - none of this cas, sofa sitting, chill out game of pinball, time out, new fangled sloppiness  :police:
Title: Re: VAR in the World Cup
Post by: drfchound on June 14, 2018, 05:09:43 pm
“All in full referee kit”.

What difference would it make if they were just in, say, shorts, flip flops and tee shirts?

Discipline, focus, on the job. Proper workers - none of this cas, sofa sitting, chill out game of pinball, time out, new fangled sloppiness  :police:





They shouldn’t be doing the job if they were not all of the above though.
Will they have to wear their boots as well to enable them to meet the criteria.
Title: Re: VAR in the World Cup
Post by: The Red Baron on June 14, 2018, 07:02:01 pm
Having the VAR crew wearing a uniform shirt or jacket makes sense. The rest seems over the top.
Title: Re: VAR in the World Cup
Post by: Metalmicky on June 14, 2018, 07:24:19 pm
They are apparently wearing full referee uniform whilst sat in a studio in Moscow - be like me wearing a full England kit whilst watching the game....... bonkers
Title: Re: VAR in the World Cup
Post by: Bristol Red Rover on June 14, 2018, 07:34:05 pm
They are apparently wearing full referee uniform whilst sat in a studio in Moscow - be like me wearing a full England kit whilst watching the game....... bonkers

Which kit are you wearing then?
Title: Re: VAR in the World Cup
Post by: Metalmicky on June 14, 2018, 07:36:10 pm
They are apparently wearing full referee uniform whilst sat in a studio in Moscow - be like me wearing a full England kit whilst watching the game....... bonkers

Which kit are you wearing then?

Clown
Title: Re: VAR in the World Cup
Post by: Padge_DRFC on June 14, 2018, 08:11:18 pm
It would have been 2v2 at half time against Germany when Lampard scored. Please bring in VAR for crap decisions
Title: Re: VAR in the World Cup
Post by: Chris Black come back on June 14, 2018, 09:02:03 pm
Controversial take here - if you are over 16 and wearing any part of a replica kit away from playing on a football pitch, questions need to be asked. Potentially by the police.
Title: Re: VAR in the World Cup
Post by: GazLaz on June 14, 2018, 09:03:53 pm
Controversial take here - if you are over 16 and wearing any part of a replica kit away from playing on a football pitch, questions need to be asked. Potentially by the police.

Hard drives definitely need confiscating.
Title: Re: VAR in the World Cup
Post by: NickDRFC on June 14, 2018, 09:51:36 pm
Controversial take here - if you are over 16 and wearing any part of a replica kit away from playing on a football pitch, questions need to be asked. Potentially by the police.

Looks like I’m getting arrested for having the temerity to wear an England shirt into work at my Edinburgh office on Monday.

Either that or I’m getting beaten up.
Title: Re: VAR in the World Cup
Post by: RoversAlias on June 15, 2018, 01:01:05 am
Totally agree, we were miles behind them. I think we'd have lost anyway but it certainly didn't help. It's also the thing that caused FIFA's about turn on video technology from "no chance we're doing that" to "okay we'll have to look at it".
Title: Re: VAR in the World Cup
Post by: scawsby steve on June 15, 2018, 03:14:07 am
It would have been 2v2 at half time against Germany when Lampard scored. Please bring in VAR for crap decisions

I agree Padge, and don't forget the Maradonna handball. Slaven Bilic talked about VAR before the Russia game, and stated that nobody likes it, but it is essential for fairness.
Title: Re: VAR in the World Cup
Post by: GazLaz on June 15, 2018, 07:56:42 am
What is people’s opinion on the referees use of VAR in yesterday’s match?
Title: Re: VAR in the World Cup
Post by: Bristol Red Rover on June 16, 2018, 02:45:37 pm
VAR is great in some cases. It's being far too overused. Wish the refs would book players making appeals.

Having said that, I wish VAR would be used for players diving, feigning fouls, and book them!
Title: Re: VAR in the World Cup
Post by: Bristol Red Rover on June 18, 2018, 03:18:59 pm
Good use of VAR in the Sweden/S Korea game today (great pen too).

What was interesting was how the ref blew to stop play whilst the Koreans were in on goal. The rule is that if play is ongoing it should only stop if the ball goes out of play, the keeper is in possession of it, or if play is bobbling about in the middle of the field.

If a team scores, as could have happened, then that goal stands if the VAR decision is not to return to the VAR incident.
Title: Re: VAR in the World Cup
Post by: GazLaz on June 18, 2018, 03:25:40 pm
Good use of VAR in the Sweden/S Korea game today (great pen too).

What was interesting was how the ref blew to stop play whilst the Koreans were in on goal. The rule is that if play is ongoing it should only stop if the ball goes out of play, the keeper is in possession of it, or if play is bobbling about in the middle of the field.

If a team scores, as could have happened, then that goal stands if the VAR decision is not to return to the VAR incident.
p

I think he was probably told it was a definite penalty. Him looking on the monitor was just protocol.
Title: Re: VAR in the World Cup
Post by: Bristol Red Rover on June 18, 2018, 03:45:43 pm
If he was told it was a definite penalty and he agreed with that, he'd not be looking at the monitor. Either way, the rule is that the play has to be in a neutral position.

https://www.knvb.nl/downloads/bestand/9844/var-handbook-v8_final (https://www.knvb.nl/downloads/bestand/9844/var-handbook-v8_final)
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The guidelines for neutral zone/ are similar to those when there is an
injured player on the ground in the penalty area i.e. play can be stopped when
neither team has a clear attacking opportunity.
Title: Re: VAR in the World Cup
Post by: jamesrover17 on June 18, 2018, 03:52:51 pm
If he was told it was a definite penalty and he agreed with that, he'd not be looking at the monitor. Either way, the rule is that the play has to be in a neutral position.

https://www.knvb.nl/downloads/bestand/9844/var-handbook-v8_final (https://www.knvb.nl/downloads/bestand/9844/var-handbook-v8_final)
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The guidelines for neutral zone/ are similar to those when there is an
injured player on the ground in the penalty area i.e. play can be stopped when
neither team has a clear attacking opportunity.

Interesting curve ball, if South Korea went up the other end and had a Penalty claim reviewed by VAR and it was deemed to be a penalty, would the Sweden penalty also be reviewed and would they get to take a penalty first? It could get very convoluted if too many things are factored in
Title: Re: VAR in the World Cup
Post by: Bristol Red Rover on June 18, 2018, 04:00:42 pm
Yep, the original VAR incident comes first. Then if rejected, the second incident is assessed. Simple ;)
Title: Re: VAR in the World Cup
Post by: Bristol Red Rover on June 21, 2018, 01:43:26 pm
Great VAR decision just now for Oz against Denmark. Very slight handball, unintentional and would never have been given in real time.

Fairly brief disruption in play, ref waited for a neutral spell in play before going to the vid to look.
Title: Re: VAR in the World Cup
Post by: The Red Baron on June 21, 2018, 01:49:48 pm
Great VAR decision just now for Oz against Denmark. Very slight handball, unintentional and would never have been given in real time.

Fairly brief disruption in play, ref waited for a neutral spell in play before going to the vid to look.

If it was unintentional, surely it shouldn't have been given?
Title: Re: VAR in the World Cup
Post by: bobbymax on June 21, 2018, 01:57:45 pm
Never an Oz penalty in a month of Sundays! I played centre-half for enough years to know you can't jump effectively with your arms down by your side.
Title: Re: VAR in the World Cup
Post by: Bristol Red Rover on June 21, 2018, 02:02:40 pm
Yep, there are some greyish areas in that. Unintentional isn't essential, esp when it's heading towards the goal. As for the arm being in an "unnatural position", I think it was, just, a little high and "wavey".

Shouldn't have been a booking though.

Good to see VAR hasn't stopped arguing about decisions  :laugh:
Title: Re: VAR in the World Cup
Post by: drfchound on June 21, 2018, 02:02:58 pm
........and then you can consider the ones that England didn’t get.
Just as much controversy as without VAR.
Title: Re: VAR in the World Cup
Post by: DonnyBazR0ver on June 21, 2018, 02:12:32 pm
I think the handball directive has been redefined and the players have been told if you arms are out, even naturally, it will be a penalty.
Title: Re: VAR in the World Cup
Post by: Bristol Red Rover on June 21, 2018, 02:21:11 pm
On looking at the FIFA (1/6/18) rules https://resources.fifa.com/image/upload/laws-of-the-game-2018-19.pdf?cloudid=khhloe2xoigyna8juxw3 (https://resources.fifa.com/image/upload/laws-of-the-game-2018-19.pdf?cloudid=khhloe2xoigyna8juxw3):

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Handling the ball
Handling the ball involves a deliberate act of a player making contact with the ball with the hand or arm.
The following must be considered:
• the movement of the hand towards the ball (not the ball towards the hand)
• the distance between the opponent and the ball (unexpected ball)
• the position of the hand does not necessarily mean that there is an offence

It seems I was wrong and it's clear that it shouldn't have been a pen as it wasn't deliberate or hand to ball and the distance was too close, AND interestingly that the position of the hand doesn't necessarily mean there is an offence. Booking him is a little strange as if it was purely unintentional then it shouldn't have even been a pen, and if it was intentional then he should have been sent off.

Maybe there is something in this rules doc that's missing?
Title: Re: VAR in the World Cup
Post by: GazLaz on June 21, 2018, 02:54:38 pm
It was a penalty. The shot was going in.
Title: Re: VAR in the World Cup
Post by: Retdon1 on June 21, 2018, 02:56:31 pm
No penalty for me
Title: Re: VAR in the World Cup
Post by: Bristol Red Rover on June 21, 2018, 04:13:06 pm
It was a penalty. The shot was going in.

Yep, I thought that it was going in was significant, but nothing in the rules re that as far as I can see.
Title: Re: VAR in the World Cup
Post by: RoversAlias on June 21, 2018, 04:40:48 pm
It was a penalty. The shot was going in.

Totally agree. The interpretation is usually held that such an incident is a penalty.
Title: Re: VAR in the World Cup
Post by: ravenrover on June 21, 2018, 06:42:55 pm
Dare a ref over rule VAR in a potential penalty incident and stick to his guns by not awarding it in the 1st place if he didn’t think it was intentional?