Video Evidence

[peekay]

I am just curios to see how many of you are for it and against it.

One common argument against it is that it destroys the continuity of the game. However nowadays whenever a controversial incident occurs, it takes the referee at least a minute or two to get control over the players, show the cards and resume play. I am not saying video evidence is perfect but at least it will minimize the chances of obvious errors occurring.

Maybe it should be introduced in a phased manner where every team has like 2 reviews per game? Or the manager has the power to ask for 2 reviews per game? Or the affected team can request the referee to review any controversial incident which leads to a goal like a penalty, red card incident, disallowed goals etc.

I think with the advances in technology it must now be feasible to come up with a review mechanism so that there are no significant stoppages in the game.

[PTP]

i think it can be incorporated to be used during a game but should only be used for certain circumstances and when the ball has gone dead/decision to be made one way or another.

for example, you can't use it on things like throw ins because they happen all the time

However offside for example - if a player goes through and it's tight, let play develop and when he scores, quickly review the decision - if he's onside goal stands, if he's offside, free kick

the key issue is when do you make the decision to use video replay! for me it would have to be pretty quick - examples

Liverpool have a corner, header gets blocked right on the line - it could be goal or not - need video evidence to confirm - the referee needs to be pretty quick to blow for that incident before the play developed to much - ie, header blocked on the line, referee doesn't blow straight away and the ball is hoofed clear and the opposition striker is through one on one! what do you do then?? - allow play to develop and if he scores......do you then stop play - go back, and liverpools header crossed the line you award a goal to liverpool and chalk off the goal the opposition scored on the break??

it's difficult, but imo we should defo be looking at trying out different technologies in different ways

[BootRoom]

What about a non-decision that should have led to a red card? Or the cumulative affect of yellow cards, non-award of yellow cards? How many people do you have on the video panel and what background do they have? There would still be bags of contoversy if open-play decisions are scrutinised - just look at the Spearing sending off, there was lots of debate about that.

I would only have it for incontrovertable things like the ball crossing the goal line; a quick message from "upstairs" before the corner or goal kick. Even if the ball didn't go out of touch and play carried on, the ref should be at liberty to stop the game and award the goal.

[JohnDoe]

Each team should have one video challenge per game. If a challenge is accepted, they get to keep it, if they lose the challenge, they can't call one again.

Just have the referee view a replay of the event in the case of a challenge. If it clearly looks like he's made the wrong decision, he can change it.

Simple rule which won't be abused and will prevent cheating.

[Roboklopp]

Might help keep a rein on the shady decisions Scum get in their favour, so I cant see the FA being up for it.

[Muddled]

Hotspot technology for dubious penalty claims.

[CJ]

in hockey they now allow teams to have 3 (i think) referals per tam per game. I have seen two ways of broadcasting this. The first showed what the official was watching and the comentators discussed it as it was happening. I think this worked (same principle as cricket) however the last things i saw they didnt show the footage so the commentators just discussed it I didnt think this worked as well.

Hockey is a mutch quicker game than football and as long as you can see the footage it doesnt have a noticable effect. Obviosuly not sure if the best option would be to have a big screen in the ground? or what but i dont think it would automatically have a detrimental impact on the game

[Red_Polo]

There are ways to make it work well as seen in other sports. I think it's embarrassing football has so much money yet has done so little to use technology to make the game fairer. It's almost as though the governing bodies tend not to give a **** unless something brings money in, funny that.

[jono]

i think it can be incorporated to be used during a game but should only be used for certain circumstances and when the ball has gone dead/decision to be made one way or another.

for example, you can't use it on things like throw ins because they happen all the time

However offside for example - if a player goes through and it's tight, let play develop and when he scores, quickly review the decision - if he's onside goal stands, if he's offside, free kick

the key issue is when do you make the decision to use video replay! for me it would have to be pretty quick - examples

Liverpool have a corner, header gets blocked right on the line - it could be goal or not - need video evidence to confirm - the referee needs to be pretty quick to blow for that incident before the play developed to much - ie, header blocked on the line, referee doesn't blow straight away and the ball is hoofed clear and the opposition striker is through one on one! what do you do then?? - allow play to develop and if he scores......do you then stop play - go back, and liverpools header crossed the line you award a goal to liverpool and chalk off the goal the opposition scored on the break??

it's difficult, but imo we should defo be looking at trying out different technologies in different ways

Agree with all of this. Red cards and offsides should be where to use this. Maybe if it's a possible offside then play should go on. If the goal is scored in that passage of play then refer it for video review then.

It's a shame that either good play or good a defensive line goes punished because of a bad decision.

[EwarWoo]

Each team should have one video challenge per game. If a challenge is accepted, they get to keep it, if they lose the challenge, they can't call one again.

Just have the referee view a replay of the event in the case of a challenge. If it clearly looks like he's made the wrong decision, he can change it.

Simple rule which won't be abused and will prevent cheating.

I'd rather see a seperate ref review it the he can already be looking at potential questionable incidents before they're called, and he's not seen to be changing his mind.

Othewise yes, I like the 1 review system.