[Football] Semi-automated offside to be introduced

[Krafty]

The Premier League is to introduce semi-automated offside technology from next season, in the hope of reducing the time it takes to make VAR decisions.

The system will use camera footage and tracking software to calculate the position of players at the moment of a potential offside, replacing the need for VAR teams to do so. In trials, this process has been shown to reduce the average length of a VAR decision by 31 seconds.

Clubs voted unanimously to introduce the technology at a Premier League shareholders’ meeting on Thursday, with its first use expected in the autumn but not at the season’s start.

Happy with this

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

they found it reduced by average of 31 seconds... ffs already way too long, shouldnt take more than 30sec in first place. they are trying to apply mm precision with tools measuring cm.

they should stop wasting time and fix the offside rule to make it work.

Presumably (and I've not made any effort to read into this) that translates into a significant reduction on those decisions that currently take to long, and barely any reduction on the majority of decisions which already barely take any time to check anyway.

 

[Shins]

I'd only have goal line technology, VAR reviews on whether fouls happen in or outside the box and off the ball incidents.

Maybe a referee for each half of the pitch. The Premier League to use its millions to invest in a retired player pathway for them to become referees and officials. Maybe that might also help with some post retirement troubles that are so widely reported, as well as getting rid of the argument that the refs have never played the game.

Quite frankly, I HATE everything about VAR as it currently stands. I want to feel the elation when we score and only need to check the lino skipping back towards the halfway line to know it's a goal. I even want to feel the despair when we concede. I don't want the hope that VAR might give us a reprieve only to feel that despair twice over. And yes, I don't feel elation twice when VAR gives us our goal.

It's shit.

 

[mile oak]

Why not go the full hog and play the PL on a play station or Xbox?

 

[tedebear]

So where do they save the 31 seconds?? Is the for that ref dude who when he was on VAR drew the curly lines and who was our ref last weekend? He is just right fab he is...

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

 

[Silverhatch]

Software to CALCULATE the position of players - wonder if the calculations are as accurate as the current frame rate which is not up to the job.

It’s not broadcast frame rate and drawing lines. It’s dedicated cameras scanning the position of all players and reporting in real time. It’s actual technology

 

[peterward]

The Premier League is to introduce semi-automated offside technology from next season, in the hope of reducing the time it takes to make VAR decisions.

The system will use camera footage and tracking software to calculate the position of players at the moment of a potential offside, replacing the need for VAR teams to do so. In trials, this process has been shown to reduce the average length of a VAR decision by 31 seconds.

Clubs voted unanimously to introduce the technology at a Premier League shareholders’ meeting on Thursday, with its first use expected in the autumn but not at the season’s start.

About time

 

[A1X]

Can't we just go ahead and get rid of all the refs and linos.

What's the point anymore

 

[schmunk]

It’s not broadcast frame rate and drawing lines. It’s dedicated cameras scanning the position of all players and reporting in real time. It’s actual technology

 

[John1066]

They should bin assistant referees, incompetent lot consistently shown up by VAR. Semi-automated makes their roles almost redundant.

We need linesmen like Mr Barraclough in the Porridge movie.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Villa will turn it off

 

[zefarelly]

I think they should bin offside from VAR and let those linesmen get back to work instead.

I agree . . . It'll take time to train them though, we only seem to have blokes that casually trot up and down with their hands in pockets now.

 

[studio150]

Looking forward to the enhanced in stadium experience when this is introduced, whatever that means.

 

[DavePage]

One thing less for Everton to whine about

 

[Berty23]

Did uefa ever respond to our query about the dodgy offside vs Roma?

 

[TomandJerry]

Did uefa ever respond to our query about the dodgy offside vs Roma?

Still reading Barber's email

 

[DavidRyder]

New technology you say? What could possibly go wrong...

 

[schmunk]

New technology you say? What could possibly go wrong...

New technology you say? What could possibly go wrong...

VAR says play on.