There was a FIFA official, an ex-player I can't remember the name of, who was interviewed about VAR on Football Focus. He cited the FIFA stats from their trials, which were, as I said, substantial, less than 5% error, though I can't currently find them on the FIFA or IFAB VAR websites. There is mention of part of them here, which were the results from just the Confederations Cup trial. A small percentage of error might be determined by some as not clear enough but what is clear? It's clear that the earth is round, yet not everybody agrees, so there is no clear. The earth is round because enough people agree on the evidence. How many qualified referees have to agree on the evidence before it's clear? How many viewers at home have to be allowed a referendum on a decision before it's clear? Infantino said, "It's a decision based on the trials that were carried out in over a thousand matches in the last two years that provide us with guarantees and concrete facts that VAR definitely helps referees. "It will help to have a more transparent and fairer sport which is what we want because the referee has his work cut out for him already and sometimes he can make mistakes - like any human being - and if we can help him to correct some of these mistakes, let's do so." Some of those mistakes, not all. Top referees like Pierluigi Collina and Howard Webb were impressed with the trials.
I like the idea of linesmen being told not to flag offside if tight and let var deal with it after the fact ....
we need to understand VAR. it is a video assisted REFEREE it is not an independent assessment of the incident. it is simply a video to help the ref who is in charge decide. if he goes over with the view that he doesn't want to give something he can decide the evidence isn't enough. it's really ref is god in fifas mind and they have designed var based on that. if a ref chooses to ignore var he can. nothing the victim can do about it.
But in this instance, the right decision was given and then var overturned it and gave wrong one... so hows that stack up in that argument.
Except apparently the reviews that have been happening with each goal... Refs surely aren't initiating that every time and while nothing has been overturned yet I can't see a ref refusing to accept the judgement if it did.
It's one example where it can actually keep the game flowing....takes pressure off linesman to put flag up just in case.... if wrong and results in goal it'll be struck off if not the game continues to flow ... I like it.
Sorry was this one during the France match... just after saying it hasn't happened and realised I haven't in fact watched the entirety of ebery match lol
From the times i have seen VAR used, i reckon that is a rare occurence. I know its not perfect but i feel more confidence in VAR and the use of it. I also think we will see the use of it get better over time, personally i am for it and despite some incorrect decisions I think it has improved the quality of refereeing standards. As said so far in wc think it has been used really well
