VAR - Video Assistant Referee Checking Penalty at Etihad Stadium MCFC Manchester City Football Club, England, Uk
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5141 x 3501 px | 43.5 x 29.6 cm | 17.1 x 11.7 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
7 December 2019Location:
Etihad Stadium, Ashton New Rd, Manchester, England, UK, M11 3FFMore information:
The video assistant referee (VAR) is a match official in association football who reviews decisions made by the head referee. Following extensive trialling in a number of major competitions, VAR was first written into the Laws of the Game by the International Football Association Board (IFAB) in 2018. Operating under the philosophy of "minimal interference, maximum benefit", the VAR system seeks to provide a way for "clear and obvious errors" and "serious missed incidents" to be corrected 4 categories of decisions that can be reviewed: Goal/no goal – attacking team commits an offence, ball out of play, ball entering goal, offside, handball, offences and encroachment during penalty kicks. Penalty/no penalty – defending team commits an offence, ball out of play, location of offence, incorrect awarding, offence not penalised. Direct red card – denial of obvious goal-scoring opportunity, serious foul play, violent conduct/biting/spitting, using offensive/insulting/abusive language or gestures. All straight red cards are subject to review. Mistaken identity in awarding a red or yellow card. The VAR team, stationed in the video operation room (VOR), automatically checks every on-field referee decision falling under the four reviewable categories. If the VAR does not identify any mistake during the check, this is communicated to the referee. This is called a "silent check" and requires no further action, usually not causing any delay to the game. At other times, a VAR check may cause the game to be delayed while the VAR ascertains whether or not a possible mistake has occurred. The referee may delay the restart of play for this to occur, and indicates an ongoing check by pointing to their ear. Where the VAR does identify a possible clear and obvious error, there are three possible scenarios: Decision overturned on advice of VAR On-field review (OFR) recommended Referee chooses to ignore VAR advice