News: VAR Experiment (video referees 2016-2018)

The Dutch KNVB is in cooperation with the FIFA preparing a proposal for the use of video during the "Eredivisie"matches.
This proposal is going to be submitted to the Board that oversees all changes in the rules.

 

If I understand the information correctly it is like in Ice Hockey, but I can be wrong.

 

The KNVB is going to inform and explain to the FIFA the trial being executed with Video Refereeing.
"We can show that matches have a fairer course now", KNVB executive De Jong says.
The FA is now already working with a Video Referee in the background for 2 years, who gives advice in match defining moments on the basis of tv images.
The international board for the rules up till now opposes the use of video footage. The KNVB wants to change that.

 

To be honest, no. But it isnot executed in the open on the video screens in the stadiums yet. It is done in the back ground, so fans do not notice it.

 

I guess things like handsball, off side leading to goals or the other way around, so when a goal is scored or illegaly prevented or a send off induced.
The intervention is being done via the "ear piece", so they never know when it was induced by the video referee. I also guess they do it in a limited number of matches each match round, because it is a trial. The fans do not know if there is a video referee present.

 

Well, most of the times it will be a situation in which players will immediately start to argue with the Ref to influence his decision, so there would be a delay in an outcome of his decision anyway.
There were occasions on television though, in which the commentator suggested that the referees decision was changed because of what he heard through his ear piece, but we donot know for sure.

 

Well, you know that in some matches it is used, because I posted it here about the intention, but I am save to guess that 95% doesnot know it is being trialled. What you donot know You cannot react on.

 

When a decision is heavily contested, most of the times the Ref goes to his linesman to consult him, which could also be used as an act to conceal he just had a call from the video watcher. So opportunities abound to mask whether in a certain game the video ref is present.

 

No, of course not. Interfering never can be done after play has continued. The intervention has to be done before the play is started again. Certainly in the trial it cannot be interfered in this way and hasnot taken place as such.
Once the referee has made a decision and the play has resumed it cannot be revoked.

 

You're right, in your example it never bstopped. But...in case of a missed goal the denied player will protest and his team mates, which would force the referee to halt the game an "consult" the linesman.
A missed goal is almost impossible because of goal line technology now in use.