Hi Mike,pembsexile wrote:Read a great story about VAR this evening. Today in a game in Germany a penalty was awarded because of VAR, nothing unusual about that. However, the player was not even on the pitch. He was a sub warming up behind the goal and kicked the ball back as it was going out of play. However, the ball had not crossed the line and the ref awarded a penalty.
The problem with VAR is that it is absolute. It's decisions are invariably correct but the way it is used is complete madness. What a crazy way to run the game.
I'm not sure VAR is always right because some decisions are so marginal that you simply can't be sure. In addition slow motion often makes fouls seem much worse than they are.
Perhaps a better way of using VAR would be to allow each side two appeals per game. The referees decision should only be overturned if it is clearly wrong. If an appeal is successful the right to appeal should not be lost. Neither should the right to appeal be lost if it is turned down on close decision. (Referees call).
Merely suggestions.