Video Assistant Referee system
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The Video Assistant Referee system is a football officiating technology that uses video replays and a team of off-field officials to help on-field referees review and correct clear and obvious errors in key match situations.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Video assistant referee | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
football officiating technology
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video review system ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | VAR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToDecisionType |
direct red card incidents
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goal or no goal ⓘ mistaken identity in disciplinary sanctions ⓘ penalty kick decisions ⓘ |
| communicationMethod | headset communication with on-field referee ⓘ |
| controversyTopic |
handball interpretations
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marginal offside decisions ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
impact on game flow
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length of reviews ⓘ subjectivity in interpretation ⓘ |
| dataTypeUsed |
real-time replays
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slow-motion replays ⓘ |
| decisionAuthority | final decision remains with on-field referee ⓘ |
| governingBody |
FIFA
NERFINISHED
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International Football Association Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBodyFramework | IFAB VAR protocol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
assistant video assistant referee
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replay operator ⓘ video assistant referee ⓘ video operation room ⓘ |
| intendedBenefit |
improve fairness of competition
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increase accuracy of key decisions ⓘ reduce refereeing errors ⓘ |
| introducedInCompetition |
2016 FIFA Club World Cup
NERFINISHED
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2017 FIFA Confederations Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oftenAssociatedWith |
offside line technology
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semi-automated offside technology ⓘ |
| operationalMode |
on-field review at pitch-side monitor
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silent check of all reviewable incidents ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
assist on-field referees
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correct clear and obvious errors ⓘ review key match incidents ⓘ |
| protocolRule |
VAR cannot change subjective decisions without clear and obvious error
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original on-field decision stands if no clear and obvious error ⓘ |
| relatedLaw | Laws of the Game NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
dedicated video operation room infrastructure
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multiple broadcast camera feeds ⓘ |
| reviewPrinciple |
clear and obvious error
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serious missed incident ⓘ |
| standardizedBy | IFAB VAR protocol 2018 amendments to Laws of the Game NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInCompetition |
FIFA World Cup 2018
NERFINISHED
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UEFA Champions League NERFINISHED ⓘ major European domestic leagues ⓘ |
| usedInSport | association football ⓘ |
| usesTechnology | video replays ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Video assistant referee