World Cup Last 16 and onwards (excluding England matches)

Yeoldhammer

Once Football gets its head out its rear and does it how Rugby does it the better.

- Mics on Refs that can be listened to by supporters at home.
- Clear indication of a VAR Decision on giant screens and ref motioning VAR on the pitch.
- Incidents of the supposed "infraction" to be shown on the big screen controlled by VAR Refs, no shying away to an off field camera.
- Mics on VAR refs that can be listened to by supporters at home to hear what the refs in the VAR booth are saying to the ref and highlighting to the ref the points of contention.
- Ref to give a clear indication of his decision with reasoning over the mic.

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IronHerb

So how would I have understood the Argentinian ref talking to his VAR team? ;hmm

Yeoldhammer

Im sure ITV and BBC have plenty of translators.

IronHerb

With Jamie Carragher's accent that might be fun. ;lol

MrsGrey

Yeoldhammer said:

- Clear indication of a VAR Decision on giant screens and ref motioning VAR on the pitch.

The protocol used for the World Cup was
- if ref points to his ear : means he's delaying restart while he talks to the VARs. (This may or may not then lead to a review.)
- the ref makes the TV screen* symbol/gesture to indicate there's an official review of a specific incident being undertaken (by him or VARs)

So watchers will know what's going on.

Than also,
For each match, a FIFA staff member informs the broadcasters, commentators and infotainment .... with including information about the reason for the review and the outcome of the review, via a networked touch tablet.
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* Surely there's scope for comic effect here if he incorporated a range of other 'Give us a Clue' signals into his refereeing?

Yeoldhammer

of all the points...

MrsGrey

What?