Empty net goal called back for offside (NCAA Women - Temple @ UConn)

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  1. Pat Chewning

    Pat Chewning Member

    Dec 22, 2011
    Beaverton Oregon
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    The most striking part of this video to me is the completely empty stadium....
     
  2. djmtxref

    djmtxref Member

    Apr 8, 2013
    The fans are all on the camera side of the field. Apparently they don't pull in thousands of spectators.
     
  3. socal lurker

    socal lurker Member+

    May 30, 2009
    Interesting--I would think they would want the cameras opposite the fans. (My son played a basketball game that was being televised by a local station. They begged people to move to the opposite side of the gym so more fans would be in their shots.)
     
  4. Bubba Atlanta

    Bubba Atlanta Member+

    Mar 2, 2012
    Yep, Atlanta
    Club:
    Atlanta United FC
    Fake sports!
     
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  5. La Rikardo

    La Rikardo Moderator

    May 9, 2011
    nj
    Hate to be the pedant but the “first point of contact” language is from the Laws of the Game, which doesn't matter in this NCAA-affiliated game :laugh:

    Seriously though, it's worth remembering that the only reason we have this “first point of contact” standard at all is because VAR needs to know which frame to use when reviewing offside decisions. Human perception is not precise enough to care about this distinction, therefore it is irrelevant in competitions where offside decisions are not subject to video review, as is the case in the original clip
     
  6. MassachusettsRef

    MassachusettsRef Moderator
    Staff Member

    Apr 30, 2001
    Washington, DC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    No, you don't!
     
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