Goal-line tech is awesome.
Those spray cans are top.
Should we give the referee access to video replays?
I'm still 50/50 on the issue.
I think (maybe?) the referee should be allowed access to replays for penalty incidents and bad challenges - situations were there is a pause in play immediately afterwards - ref's discretion. Perhaps limit the number of replays they are allowed to 1 or 2 per game.
I don't think replays can be used for open-play offside calls, this is a particularly tricky area. Maybe in the future when drones can be be scanning the pitch in real-time.
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Now the other side of the argument is that, replays may potentially disrupt the flow of the game
And (copy paste): Soccer is played and officiated by human beings and they all have their frailties. Many enjoy the fact the sport is subject to the unpredictability of human nature. It is played by humans, so it should be officiated by them. Soccer has never relied on technology but always been a great spectacle. Why change now?
Incorrect decisions make for fascinating debate among fans and the media. Would a major attraction of the game be removed if replays were introduced?
If there is one thing that fans love as much as soccer, it's talking about it afterwards. Much post-match discussion among friends is about a referee's decisions. It makes for lively debate, while the media rely on contentious decisions to fill column inches. Where would radio phone-ins and Internet forums be if, in theory, all decisions were called correctly in a match?
I agree with both sides.
discuss...
Those spray cans are top.
Should we give the referee access to video replays?
I'm still 50/50 on the issue.
I think (maybe?) the referee should be allowed access to replays for penalty incidents and bad challenges - situations were there is a pause in play immediately afterwards - ref's discretion. Perhaps limit the number of replays they are allowed to 1 or 2 per game.
I don't think replays can be used for open-play offside calls, this is a particularly tricky area. Maybe in the future when drones can be be scanning the pitch in real-time.
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Now the other side of the argument is that, replays may potentially disrupt the flow of the game
And (copy paste): Soccer is played and officiated by human beings and they all have their frailties. Many enjoy the fact the sport is subject to the unpredictability of human nature. It is played by humans, so it should be officiated by them. Soccer has never relied on technology but always been a great spectacle. Why change now?
Incorrect decisions make for fascinating debate among fans and the media. Would a major attraction of the game be removed if replays were introduced?
If there is one thing that fans love as much as soccer, it's talking about it afterwards. Much post-match discussion among friends is about a referee's decisions. It makes for lively debate, while the media rely on contentious decisions to fill column inches. Where would radio phone-ins and Internet forums be if, in theory, all decisions were called correctly in a match?
I agree with both sides.
discuss...
