Premier League clubs vote in favour of continuing VAR, agree that improvements should be made
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Premier League clubs vote in favour of continuing VAR, agree that improvements should be made

The Hindu  

Premier League clubs have voted in favour of continuing the usage of the Video Assistant Referee, the league confirmed on Thursday. “As part of thorough discussions at the Annual General Meeting, it was agreed that PGMOL, the Premier League and clubs all have important roles to play in improving the system and its reputation,” officials said in a statement. Increasing transparency and communication around VAR – including expanded communications from Premier League Match Centre and through broadcast programming such as Match Officials Mic’d Up. Additionally, the semi-automated offside technology will be introduced in the Premier League next season, after the autumn international breaks, which will provide quicker and consistent placement of the virtual offside line, based on optical player tracking.

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Referees’ chief Howard Webb believes VAR standards have improved this season
2 months ago

Referees’ chief Howard Webb believes VAR standards have improved this season

The Independent  

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Denmark rulings show how video review at Euro 2024 moved on far from FIFA’s original vision for VAR
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Denmark rulings show how video review at Euro 2024 moved on far from FIFA’s original vision for VAR

Associated Press  

FRANKFURT, Germany — Video review of soccer referees’ decisions is testing the patience and faith of coaches, players and fans at the European Championship — as it has all season in club games. Referees also can often seem to be remotely controlled, going against FIFA’s pledge in 2016: “Never lose the authority of referees, never take it out.” “Michael Oliver …

Premier League Clubs Vote to Retain VAR at Annual General Meeting
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Premier League Clubs Vote to Retain VAR at Annual General Meeting

News 18  

English Premier League clubs voted on Thursday in favour of continuing to use the Video Assistant Referee system next season. Although the statement did not contain figures for the ballot, held at the Premier League’s annual general meeting, the BBC reported that 19 of the division’s 20 clubs had voted to retain the controversial technology. League chiefs also said they …

Premier League clubs vote to continue using VAR next season
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Premier League clubs vote to continue using VAR next season

Associated Press  

MANCHESTER, England — Premier League clubs voted on Thursday to continue using VAR next season after being asked to consider scrapping the technology. The league also said it wanted to maintain a high threshold for VAR intervention and “more robust VAR training to improve consistency, including an emphasis on speed of process while preserving accuracy.” In-stadium announcements will be introduced …

Scrap VAR for all subjective decisions – Harry Maguire
7 months ago

Scrap VAR for all subjective decisions – Harry Maguire

The Independent  

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Premier League Set To Introduce New Offside Technology From 2024/25 Season Onwards
8 months, 1 week ago

Premier League Set To Introduce New Offside Technology From 2024/25 Season Onwards

ABP News  

Premier League: The Premier League has released an official statement on Thursday, April 11, stating that the league has decided to introduce the Semi Automated Offside Technology from next season onwards. Premier League clubs have unanimously agreed to the introduction of Semi-Automated Offside Technology from next season It will provide quicker placement of the virtual offside line and high-quality graphics …

Premier League to use semi-automated offside technology from next season
8 months, 1 week ago

Premier League to use semi-automated offside technology from next season

Associated Press  

The Premier League will use AI-based player tracking technology to make offside calls from next season in a move that should reduce the time it takes officials to reach their decisions. England’s top-division clubs announced Thursday they reached a unanimous decision on the introduction of semi-automated offside technology, saying the new system is set to be launched during the first …

VAR likely to be introduced in domestic club competitions from 2025-26 season: AIFF
1 year, 1 month ago

VAR likely to be introduced in domestic club competitions from 2025-26 season: AIFF

Firstpost  

Many countries across the globe used VAR in their domestic club competitions after it was first introduced in Australia and the United States. The Video Assistant Referee is set to become a reality in domestic club competitions from the 2025-26 season, heralding a game-changing advantage for both Indian Super League and I-League teams, All India Football Federation acting secretary general …

Premier League’s slow slide into video review chaos is far removed from FIFA vision for VAR in 2016
1 year, 1 month ago

Premier League’s slow slide into video review chaos is far removed from FIFA vision for VAR in 2016

Associated Press  

Video reviews in soccer were meant to take no more than six seconds. It is likely true Premier League match officials and the protocol they use are the biggest problem, not the VAR system overall which won praise at the last two men’s World Cups. In Zurich seven years ago, FIFA’s director of refereeing Massimo Busacca said it should “not …

Steps Taken to Avoid Repeat of Liverpool VAR Error: Referee Howard Webb
1 year, 2 months ago

Steps Taken to Avoid Repeat of Liverpool VAR Error: Referee Howard Webb

News 18  

Referees chief Howard Webb said steps have been taken to ensure there is no repeat of the VAR error that saw a legitimate Liverpool goal against Tottenham Hotspur disallowed. The Professional Game Match Officials Limited admitted that VAR got the offside decision wrong when Luis Diaz scored what should have been the opening goal in a 2-1 loss for the …

Referees governing body announces changes to VAR protocols after fallout from Diaz’s disallowed goal
1 year, 2 months ago

Referees governing body announces changes to VAR protocols after fallout from Diaz’s disallowed goal

The Hindu  

The governing body for England’s referees will introduce changes to VAR following the errors that led to Luis Diaz’s disallowed goal for Liverpool against Tottenham last weekend. RELATED | Manchester United risks early Champions League exit after Galatasaray defeat “We recognize standards fell short of expectations and acknowledged the error to Liverpool immediately after the conclusion of the fixture,” the …

Referees governing body announces changes to VAR protocols after fallout from Diaz’s disallowed goal
1 year, 2 months ago

Referees governing body announces changes to VAR protocols after fallout from Diaz’s disallowed goal

Associated Press  

MANCHESTER, England — The governing body for England’s referees will introduce changes to VAR following the errors that led to Luiz Diaz’s disallowed goal for Liverpool against Tottenham last weekend. It added that it had made “key learnings to mitigate against the risk of a future error.” PGMOL said a new VAR Communication Protocol would be developed to improve communication …

VAR officials involved in Liverpool error not selected for weekend games
1 year, 2 months ago

VAR officials involved in Liverpool error not selected for weekend games

The Hindu  

The Video Assistant Referee officials involved when Liverpool was wrongly denied a goal in Saturday’s 2-1 Premier League defeat at Tottenham Hotspur have not been included for this weekend in the list of officials released on Tuesday. The referees’ body, Professional Game Match Officials Limited, admitted it was the wrong decision to disallow Luis Diaz’s effort, blaming human error, and …

VAR officials replaced after offside error in Liverpool defeat
1 year, 2 months ago

VAR officials replaced after offside error in Liverpool defeat

The Hindu  

Video Assistant Referee officials Darren England and Dan Cook have been replaced for two games this matchweek after Liverpool wrongly had a goal disallowed in its 2-1 Premier League defeat at Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday. The referees’ body, the Professional Game Match Officials Limited, later admitted it was the wrong decision to disallow Diaz’s effort, blaming human error, and “should …

Explained: The Luis Diaz VAR error in Tottenham v Liverpool
1 year, 2 months ago

Explained: The Luis Diaz VAR error in Tottenham v Liverpool

New York Times  

Editor’s note: This article was updated after Liverpool released a statement calling for “full transparency” In the 34th minute of Liverpool’s game at Tottenham on Saturday, Luis Diaz was played through on goal by Mohamed Salah. Shortly after the match finished, PGMOL, the body responsible for match officials across the English professional game, said that a “significant human error” had …

In-game audio of VAR calls to be released more often next season: Webb
1 year, 7 months ago

In-game audio of VAR calls to be released more often next season: Webb

The Hindu  

Releasing in-game audio recordings of VAR decisions concerning key incidents in Premier League matches is likely to become more common next season, referees’ chief Howard Webb has said. In-game audio from key decisions was released for the first time when Webb joined Sky Sports pundits Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher on the Monday Night Football programme to discuss incidents from …

Football’s rule-making board to extend VAR ‘in-stadium’ trial by 12 months
1 year, 9 months ago

Football’s rule-making board to extend VAR ‘in-stadium’ trial by 12 months

The Hindu  

Football’s lawmakers are set to extend a trial of the broadcasting of video assistant referee decisions, it was announced on Saturday. An annual general meeting of the International Football Association Board in London agreed that a 12-month trial exclusively relating to VAR decisions at FIFA tournaments, which started at the Club World Cup in Morocco earlier this year, would continue …

Spain referees ask for semi-automated offside technology after VAR mistake in La Liga
1 year, 11 months ago

Spain referees ask for semi-automated offside technology after VAR mistake in La Liga

The Hindu  

Spanish referees are calling for VAR to be boosted by semi-automated offside technology after a video-review mistake in a league match between Cádiz and Elche. The move came after the Video Assistant Referee failed to spot an Elche player was clearly in an offside position in the buildup to Elche’s 81st-minute equalizer at Cádiz on Monday. Cádiz coach Sergio González …

VAR at World Cup 2022: How will the semi-automated offside technology work?
2 years, 1 month ago

VAR at World Cup 2022: How will the semi-automated offside technology work?

Daily Mail  

The World Cup gets underway this weekend, and whether you're a fan of it or not, VAR will once again take centre-stage, with semi-automated offside technology to be in use in Qatar. FIFA president Gianni Infantino believes the new implementation will improve football at all levels 'Semi-automated offside technology is an evolution of the VAR systems that have been implemented …

World Cup 2022: What is Semi-automated offside technology, set to be used in Qatar WC?
2 years, 1 month ago

World Cup 2022: What is Semi-automated offside technology, set to be used in Qatar WC?

The Hindu  

FIFA World Cup 2022 will have several new additions in Qatar, with the semi-automated offside technology being one of them, to be used for the first time in the tournament. “Semi-automated offside technology is an evolution of the VAR systems that have been implemented across the world,” said FIFA President Gianni Infantino. “This technology is the culmination of three years …

New semi-automated VAR system is used for first time to rule out Chelsea equaliser in Zagreb
2 years, 3 months ago

New semi-automated VAR system is used for first time to rule out Chelsea equaliser in Zagreb

Daily Mail  

Chelsea had what would have been a second-half equaliser against Dinamo Zagreb ruled out by a new semi-automated VAR system which was used for the first time. Offside decision on Tuesday night was confirmed by the new semi-automated VAR system 𝖳𝗁𝖾 𝖿𝗂𝗋𝗌𝗍 𝗌𝗂𝗀𝗁𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗈𝖿 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗇𝖾𝗐 𝖵𝖠𝖱 𝗍𝖾𝖼𝗁𝗇𝗈𝗅𝗈𝗀𝗒 𝗂𝗇 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖣𝗂𝗇𝖺𝗆𝗈 𝖹𝖺𝗀𝗋𝖾𝖻 - 𝖢𝗁𝖾𝗅𝗌𝖾𝖺 𝗀𝖺𝗆𝖾. https://t.co/ajiOonOTQM — EuroFoot September 6, …

FSA calls for ‘vast improvement’ to VAR in Premier League
2 years, 3 months ago

FSA calls for ‘vast improvement’ to VAR in Premier League

The Independent  

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FIFA to test semi-automated offside VAR at Arab Cup
3 years ago

FIFA to test semi-automated offside VAR at Arab Cup

Al Jazeera  

Camera system to be set up on the roof of each stadium and information relayed to a video assistant who can then alert the referee. FIFA, football’s world governing body, will use the Arab Cup in Qatar to try out a semi-automatic detection of offside using specialised cameras and a dedicated offside video assistant. “Limb-tracking data extracted from the video …

Arsene Wenger says offside calls could be automated by next year, possibly by FIFA World Cup
3 years, 2 months ago

Arsene Wenger says offside calls could be automated by next year, possibly by FIFA World Cup

Firstpost  

The former Arsenal manager also said he understood the opposition of many in football to his recommendation, which FIFA has embraced, to stage the World Cup every two years. Paris: Offside calls could be “automated by 2022”, when the World Cup will be held in Qatar, Arsene Wenger, director of the development of the world football at the FIFA, said …

Offside calls could be automated by next year: Arsene Wenger
3 years, 2 months ago

Offside calls could be automated by next year: Arsene Wenger

The Hindu  

Offside calls could be "automated by 2022", when the World Cup will be held in Qatar, Arsene Wenger, director of the development of the world football at the FIFA, said Tuesday. The former Arsenal manager also said he understood the opposition of many in football to his recommendation, which FIFA has embraced, to stage the World Cup every two years. …

Ex-referees boss hopes Premier League follows Euro 2020’s take on VAR
3 years, 5 months ago

Ex-referees boss hopes Premier League follows Euro 2020’s take on VAR

The Independent  

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Plans underway to improve VAR in Premier League
3 years, 8 months ago

Plans underway to improve VAR in Premier League

The Hindu  

Referee chiefs are working on an action plan to improve the Video Assistant Referee in the Premier League and any changes to the system will be passed on to match officials ahead of the new season, the Times reported on Friday. VAR was brought into the league last season, but it is unpopular with many English top-flight managers following a …

VAR Out? Premier League Football’s Most Controversial Calls By Technology This Season, Thus Far
4 years ago

VAR Out? Premier League Football’s Most Controversial Calls By Technology This Season, Thus Far

News 18  

Clear and obvious, a phrase often used when there is a debate about VAR in football. As we roll towards the halfway mark of the Premier League football season in England and as the fans slowly return to the stadiums to cheer their teams after a dreadful year away because of the Coronavirus pandemic, VAR continues to be at the …

Gianni Infantino Says FIFA Working on Trying to Improve the Offside Rule
4 years ago

Gianni Infantino Says FIFA Working on Trying to Improve the Offside Rule

News 18  

FIFA wants to improve the offside rule, currently the source of frequent controversy, but it is difficult to find a consensus among the experts discussing the matter, the head of the global soccer body Gianni Infantino said on Friday. “The offside rule has evolved over the last 100 years and we are now discussing it again,” Infantino told a news …

Referees and VAR not good enough, says former boss Hackett - football news - sportstar
4 years, 1 month ago

Referees and VAR not good enough, says former boss Hackett - football news - sportstar

The Hindu  

Error-prone Premier League referees are not good enough, VAR technology is not fit for purpose and the game has "lost the plot" over handball, former English referees chief Keith Hackett has told Reuters. "The standard of refereeing has fallen," Hackett, who was the general manager of the Professional Game Match Officials Board, the body responsible for match officials in England, …

Southampton Boss Ralph Hasenhuettl Hails Better Use of VAR Despite Loss to Crystal Palace
4 years, 3 months ago

Southampton Boss Ralph Hasenhuettl Hails Better Use of VAR Despite Loss to Crystal Palace

News 18  

The Video Assistant Referee came in for rare praise after Crystal Palace’s 1-0 home win over Southampton on Saturday, as Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuettl heaved a sigh of relief after defender Kyle Walker-Peters’ red card was rescinded. Walker-Peters was harshly dismissed for a high challenge on Tyrick Mitchell in the second half but referee Jon Moss changed it to a …

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