MIKE DEAN: Video tech at the World Cup should ensure NO refereeing howlers
2 years, 4 months ago

MIKE DEAN: Video tech at the World Cup should ensure NO refereeing howlers

Daily Mail  

The World Cup's 36 referees have been in Qatar since last Wednesday. VAR's introduction at the 2018 World Cup was so embraced, it led to its widespread implementation across European football. It's been trialled in the odd FIFA fixture - such as the Super Cup in August, refereed by our own Michael Oliver - but the 2022 World Cup is going to give viewers a proper chance to see how it works. Semi-automated offside technology will be added to be in use at the World Cup in Qatar The new system relies on 12 cameras installed underneath the roof within each stadium.

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Premier League’s slow slide into video review chaos is far removed from FIFA vision for VAR in 2016
1 year, 4 months 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 …

Real-time VAR explanations at Women’s World Cup more transparent: FIFA referee chief Collina
1 year, 8 months ago

Real-time VAR explanations at Women’s World Cup more transparent: FIFA referee chief Collina

The Hindu  

Match officials explaining VAR decisions live to stadiums and television audiences for FIFA Women’s World Cup games will make the process “more transparent”, FIFA’s referee chief Pierluigi Collina said on Tuesday. The concept will be used at a major tournament for the first time when the World Cup starts on Thursday, having been trialled at the men’s Club World Cup …

In-Game Audio Released For The First Time To Reveal Discussions Of VAR Officials During A Match
1 year, 10 months ago

In-Game Audio Released For The First Time To Reveal Discussions Of VAR Officials During A Match

News 18  

From lack of key decision-making to delivering controversial judgments- the Video Assistant Referee has often been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons. Professional Game Match Officials Limited chief refereeing officer Howard Webb has now shared sensational audio clips to clear his stance on the highly contentious matter. Webb joined Sky Sports pundits Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher to …

Football Artists To be Under Constant Watch in VAR Zone
2 years, 4 months ago

Football Artists To be Under Constant Watch in VAR Zone

News 18  

Qatar 2022 matches will be played in the VAR zone. For the second time in a FIFA World Cup, the Video Assistant Referee technology will be utilised to track goals, assess penalties awarded, identify players getting booked and check serious fouls resulting in red cards. This new technology, tracking every limb on the player’s body, will be used in the …

Is VAR the villain of the World Cup?
2 years, 4 months ago

Is VAR the villain of the World Cup?

Al Jazeera  

Love it or hate it, the video assistant referee is here to stay – so what does it mean for the game? Halla Mohieddeen: When FIFA, the World Cup’s governing body, introduced VAR in 2018, it changed the tournament. Halla Mohieddeen: I’m talking again with our own Tony Karon, the editorial lead of Al Jazeera’s AJ Plus. Halla Mohieddeen: That’s …

Premier League: Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho lambasts VAR, says remote officials have more power than on-field referees
5 years, 2 months ago

Premier League: Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho lambasts VAR, says remote officials have more power than on-field referees

Firstpost  

Mourinho’s anger was compounded when VAR assessed another incident where Saints goalkeeper Alex McCarthy dived at Alli’s feet to get to a loose ball and got there first. Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho has launched a broadside at Video Assistant Referees after his team’s New Year’s Day defeat to Southampton, saying remote officials have more power than on-field referees over …

VAR the joy killer: Fans in stadiums NEED to know what's going on or they will just stay at home
5 years, 4 months ago

VAR the joy killer: Fans in stadiums NEED to know what's going on or they will just stay at home

Daily Mail  

Football’s lawmakers are under increasing pressure to allow Video Assistant Referee communications to be broadcast in stadiums, to save the controversial technology from ruining the sport. IFAB is under increasing pressure for VAR communications to be broadcast in stadiums MLS in the United States, which was one of the first leagues to use VAR led by former Premier League official …

Copa America 2019: Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero fume over VAR's absence in Argentina's 2-0 semi-final loss to Brazil
5 years, 8 months ago

Copa America 2019: Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero fume over VAR's absence in Argentina's 2-0 semi-final loss to Brazil

Firstpost  

Argentina’s Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero lashed out at the officiating after their 2-0 Copa America semi-final defeat to Brazil on Tuesday and questioned why video technology was not consulted in two penalty appeals that were waved away. Belo Horizonte: Argentina’s Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero lashed out at the officiating after their 2-0 Copa America semi-final defeat to Brazil …

Brazil vs Argentina result: Lionel Messi hits out officials after failure to use VAR in Copa America exit
5 years, 8 months ago

Brazil vs Argentina result: Lionel Messi hits out officials after failure to use VAR in Copa America exit

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Lionel Messi has blasted officials for Argentina's loss …

UEFA confirms Video Assistant Referees will be used at Nations League finals in Portugal
5 years, 9 months ago

UEFA confirms Video Assistant Referees will be used at Nations League finals in Portugal

Firstpost  

Video Assistant Referees will be used at this week’s UEFA Nations League finals in Portugal, Europe’s football governing body UEFA said on Monday. VAR, which allows incidents to be reviewed with the help of video replays, was used at last year’s World Cup in Russia and this season’s Champions League knockout stages and will also be part of the Premier …

How did VAR fare at the World Cup? A closer look at the most contentious moments
6 years, 8 months ago

How did VAR fare at the World Cup? A closer look at the most contentious moments

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Here, we take a look at five moments where VAR was used …

FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 Live: VAR's foray into the World Cup
6 years, 8 months ago

FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 Live: VAR's foray into the World Cup

The Hindu  

Technology, which is an integral part of our everyday life, has made its way to the sporting arena as well. Video Assistant Referees, an extra set of eyes – 35 in case of this FIFA World Cup – for the on-field adjudicators, a common feature across the Bundesliga and Serie A for some years, have made their World Cup debut …

FIFA may consider broadcasting conversations between referees and VAR officials
6 years, 8 months ago

FIFA may consider broadcasting conversations between referees and VAR officials

Daily Mail  

FIFA may contemplate broadcasting conversations between referees and VAR officials to the crowd and to TV audiences at future tournaments. The controversial VAR system has been declared a success by officials at this World Cup with chairman of the FIFA referees committee Pierluigi Collina saying it has been 'almost perfect' during the 48 group-stage matches in Russia. FIFA may broadcast …

VAR is the innovation that made Germany's World Cup exit possible
6 years, 8 months ago

VAR is the innovation that made Germany's World Cup exit possible

Daily Mail  

The tens of thousands of Englishmen who threw their beer glasses complete with contents into the air rejoicing at Germany's World Cup humiliation have baptised the Video Assistant Referee. Referee Mark Geiger used VAR to reinstate South Korea's first goal - initially deemed offside Their anguished team were subjected to further overtime trauma as Son Heung-min ran half the length …

Video Assistant Referees are here to stay in game
6 years, 9 months ago

Video Assistant Referees are here to stay in game

Deccan Chronicle  

The technology is amazing. The talk at the pubs and the drawing rooms these days are to do with the Video Assistant Referee, better known as VAR, and football fanatics forming a square with their hands asking for a replay each time they think they have spotted a foul against their favourite team. And the team consists of one lead …

The inside story of how FIFA's controversial VAR system was born
6 years, 9 months ago

The inside story of how FIFA's controversial VAR system was born

Wired  

The first video referral in World Cup history happened during the Group B opener between Spain and Portugal, in Sochi. "With all the 4G and Wi-Fi in stadia today, the referee is the only person who can’t see exactly what is happening and he’s actually the only one who should," says Lukas Brud, IFAB secretary at the International Football Association. …

FIFA World Cup 2018: VAR denies penalty to England's Harry Kane against Tunisia, raises doubts over efficiency
6 years, 9 months ago

FIFA World Cup 2018: VAR denies penalty to England's Harry Kane against Tunisia, raises doubts over efficiency

Firstpost  

The VAR system has come under fire for failing to notice a clear foul on Harry Kane during an England corner in the match against Tunisia on 18 June. London: The sight of Tunisia defenders wrestling England’s Harry Kane to the ground in the penalty area without punishment during Monday’s World Cup Group G match has raised more questions about …

FIFA World Cup 2018: Officials confident VAR will help and not hinder referees from officiating at mega event
6 years, 9 months ago

FIFA World Cup 2018: Officials confident VAR will help and not hinder referees from officiating at mega event

Firstpost  

The VAR system has been the source of confusing decisions and long delays while situations are checked during testing in both the Bundesliga and Serie A. Moscow: Despite lingering doubts about the use of video assistant referee in Russia, FIFA’s refereeing bosses insisted on Tuesday that it will help — not hinder — officiating at the World Cup. The VAR …

World Cup referees get put through their paces as officials show they are ready for tournament
6 years, 9 months ago

World Cup referees get put through their paces as officials show they are ready for tournament

Daily Mail  

While players from across the globe try to find an extra yard of pace or refine their touch ahead of Thursday's World Cup opener, the officials have been making sure they are fighting fit. Put through their paces inside Lokomotiv Moscow's RVB Arena, the officials who will take charge at this summer's tournament undertook a rigorous session on Tuesday morning. …

Clattenburg claims VAR could be the best thing to happen to football
6 years, 9 months ago

Clattenburg claims VAR could be the best thing to happen to football

Daily Mail  

Video refereeing could be the best thing that's ever happened to football, according to former top Premier League official Mark Clattenburg. Although the Premier League have ruled out using VAR for next season, the system is being employed throughout the World Cup over the next month and Clattenburg believes it is long overdue. Rarely has a piece of football legislation …

FIFA World Cup 2018: Controversial Video Assistant Refereeing system set to make tournament debut
6 years, 9 months ago

FIFA World Cup 2018: Controversial Video Assistant Refereeing system set to make tournament debut

Firstpost  

After experiments in different FIFA tournaments, Serie A in Italy and the German Bundesliga this season, VAR principle is now well known in most countries. Florence: The referee makes the sign of a screen with his fingers and goes to consult a screen on the edge of the pitch — the controversial VAR, video assistant refereeing system, will make its …

FIFA World Cup 2018: VAR replays and explanations to be shown on stadium screens, says governing body
6 years, 11 months ago

FIFA World Cup 2018: VAR replays and explanations to be shown on stadium screens, says governing body

Firstpost  

Four video assistant referees will be present at every game at the World Cup in Russia with replays to be shown on giant screens inside the stadiums, FIFA said on Wednesday. Coverciano: Four video assistant referees will be present at every game at the World Cup in Russia with replays to be shown on giant screens inside the stadiums, FIFA …

VAR may have kinks that need to be ironed out, but the technology will prove to be useful in long run
6 years, 11 months ago

VAR may have kinks that need to be ironed out, but the technology will prove to be useful in long run

Firstpost  

VAR can serve as a useful tool to eliminate howlers. With VAR’s use approved for the World Cup this summer, much needs to be done before it is better understood in the little time that is left. On Thursday, it announced the list for match officials at the World Cup but only seven of the 12 countries using VAR in …

Video Replays Set to be Used at FIFA World Cup After IFAB Approval
7 years ago

Video Replays Set to be Used at FIFA World Cup After IFAB Approval

News 18  

The use of video replays to help referees make key decisions was approved by soccer’s rule-making body IFAB on Saturday, opening the way for the system to be used at this year’s World Cup. Soccer’s world governing body FIFA has said the Video Assistant Referee system will be used at the World Cup in Russia if approved, while its European …

FIFA World Cup 2018: VAR set to get football law-making body IFAB's approval for mega-event in Russia
7 years ago

FIFA World Cup 2018: VAR set to get football law-making body IFAB's approval for mega-event in Russia

Firstpost  

The IFAB meeting in Zurich is widely expected to rubber-stamp the move to give VAR the go-ahead, which is already backed by FIFA’s top brass Football’s law-making body on Saturday was set to approve the use of video assistant referee technology at this summer’s World Cup, overriding purists concerned about technology disrupting the game. UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said this …

Rewriting football history – with the help of VAR
7 years ago

Rewriting football history – with the help of VAR

CNN  

CNN — On Saturday, the International Football Association Board – the sport’s law-making body – will make the decision as to whether the Video Assistant Referee will be implemented on a permanent basis. Video Ad Feedback Copa90 on Maradona, Messi and Argentina 03:54 - Source: Copa90 READ: Diego Maradona statue provokes mirth on social media The ‘Invincibles’ With Arsenal currently …

FIFA World Cup 2018: Coaches express confidence in implementation of VAR technology in event
7 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup 2018: Coaches express confidence in implementation of VAR technology in event

Firstpost  

World Cup coaches expressed a quiet confidence on Wednesday about Video Assistant Referee technology ahead of its likely adoption for this year’s showpiece event in Russia. Sochi, Russia: World Cup coaches expressed a quiet confidence on Wednesday about Video Assistant Referee technology ahead of its likely adoption for this year’s showpiece event in Russia. Earlier this week, UEFA president Aleksander …

FIFA still intend to use VAR at World Cup in Russia
7 years, 1 month ago

FIFA still intend to use VAR at World Cup in Russia

Daily Mail  

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has not had any second thoughts about using video assistant referees at this year's World Cup, he told Reuters on Monday, despite recent controversies involving the new technology. Video Assistant Referee technology will be used at the World Cup in Russia this summer Italian referee Gianluca Manganiello checks the VAR screen during the Sassuolo vs Lazio …

England vs Germany use Video Assistant Referee technology
7 years, 4 months ago

England vs Germany use Video Assistant Referee technology

Daily Mail  

For the first time on Thursday night, an England game at Wembley will feature video technology. The technology, brought in to assist the referee and his officials, will play its role on the international stage as Gareth Southgate's side host Germany in a friendly. A video assistant referee who reviews the referee's decisions. The head of VAR in Germany, Hellmut …

Video ref reform calls in Germany
7 years, 4 months ago

Video ref reform calls in Germany

The Hindu  

German football chiefs want to reorganise refereeing in the Bundesliga after the head of their fledgeling video refereeing system was sacked amidst accusations of bias. The pilot phase of the video assistant has relentlessly revealed problems, which have long been there, and must be solved," said Reinhard Rauball, president of the German Football League in a statement released on Tuesday. …

Bundesliga fans show VAR the red card as video referee chief gets sacked over fixing allegations
7 years, 4 months ago

Bundesliga fans show VAR the red card as video referee chief gets sacked over fixing allegations

Firstpost  

The VAR is being trialled this season in Italy and Germany with football’s governing body FIFA yet to decide whether it will be used at June’s World Cup in Russia. Bundesliga fans are demanding the end of video assistant referee testing in Germany as the system’s German league chief was replaced on Monday amidst accusations of influencing matches. “It’s in …

Confederations Cup 2017: FIFA president 'extremely happy' with video technology, calls it future of football
7 years, 9 months ago

Confederations Cup 2017: FIFA president 'extremely happy' with video technology, calls it future of football

Firstpost  

The latest of the five decisions to go to review was when the video assistant awarded Australia a goal in their 3-2 defeat to Germany on Monday, despite replays appearing to show a handball from eventual scorer Tomi Juric in the build-up. FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Monday strongly defended the use of video assistant referees during the first round …

Arsene Wenger says Video Assistant Referees will safeguard football against corruption
7 years, 11 months ago

Arsene Wenger says Video Assistant Referees will safeguard football against corruption

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Arsene Wenger believes that use of the Video …

The introduction of the Video Assistant Referee allows football to take centre stage again - not decisions
7 years, 11 months ago

The introduction of the Video Assistant Referee allows football to take centre stage again - not decisions

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The new technology tested for France’s 2-0 friendly defeat to Spain had …

FIFA moves toward goal of video review at 2018 World Cup
8 years, 6 months ago

FIFA moves toward goal of video review at 2018 World Cup

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The goal of helping referees with video review to make decisions at the 2018 World Cup has been facing key tests at FIFA headquarters. Here is how FIFA is moving to give top-level referees the kind of help that is standard in American sports leagues: ___ THE REQUIREMENTS FIFA wants video review only for potential “clear errors” in …

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