Also in cricket the umpire will have seen all incidents and had a great view

Whereas in football it’s dealing with things the officials might not have seen, or not had a clear view of.

The incidents in question are far more dynamic than in cricket where it happens right in front of the umpire

Posted By: SimonOTBC on June 6th 2019 at 21:40:56

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Anyone fancy a VAR moan yet? (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Jun 6, 21:33:24
- Yes .. clear and obvious is the supposed requirement (n/m) (Other Football) - fond, Jun 6, 21:37:36
  - It was clearly and obviously offside... because it was offside. (n/m) (Other Football) - norway, Jun 6, 21:38:25
  - Was clearly offside tbf (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 6, 21:37:56
    - Well I’m in a pub and can barely hear but the red line suggested was v marginal (n/m) (Other Football) - fond, Jun 6, 21:40:06
- The only thing I wonder is if when it’s marginal, they should stick with the original call (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jun 6, 21:35:08
  - Why does cricket only allow a few reviews? (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Jun 6, 21:37:03
    - to stop incessant time-wasting reviews? (Other Football) - Tombs, Jun 6, 21:38:50
      - Also in cricket the umpire will have seen all incidents and had a great view (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jun 6, 21:40:56
    - Because it’s for clear errors only (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jun 6, 21:38:02
  - That's the thing... (Other Football) - norway, Jun 6, 21:36:04
    - Who is in charge of drawing the electronic line they use to judge offsides? (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 6, 21:39:59
      - Tony Hart. (n/m) (Other Football) - norway, Jun 6, 21:40:51
        
        Yep - he rolls morph under his hand until he’s a thin as spaghetti (n/m) (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jun 6, 21:42:00
    - Yeah - I guess with lbw it’s because the umpire is forecasting the track of the ball (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jun 6, 21:37:19
- Offside is offside. (n/m) (Other Football) - norway, Jun 6, 21:34:26
  - VMT well done the VAR (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 6, 21:37:34
  - You're either pregnant or you aren't (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Jun 6, 21:36:40
    - I'm not. (n/m) (Other Football) - norway, Jun 6, 21:37:50
      - Are you sure? (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Jun 6, 21:43:25
        
        Well now I'm not so sure. (n/m) (Other Football) - norway, Jun 6, 21:49:04

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