- 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. ---
* Surely there's scope for comic effect here if he incorporated a range of other 'Give us a Clue' signals into his refereeing?
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- 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?