An issue with VAR is that it gives people a false impression of certainty

Last night's was so close that there is no way you could be sure it was offside, because you cannot be sure that:
a) the electronic line was accurately 'drawn' on the screen
b) the frame was paused at the exact moment the pass was made
The margin of the offside yesterday was so small that it was easily within the margins of error for those things and should not have been overruled. The fact that it took so long was a clear indication (as usual) that it wasn't a clear error.
Yet some people see that frame and that line and pronounce it 'clearly' offside, which shows they don't really understand what they are seeing, which is actually two estimates (for the line and the instant of the pass).

Posted By: mr carra on June 7th 2019 at 12:47:06

Message Thread

Now we have VAR should they change the offside rule? (Other Football) - Jim, Jun 7, 12:12:55
- no get rid of VAR (n/m) (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 7, 14:47:15
- Should have umpire’s call as in cricket (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 7, 14:39:01
  - There should be Post-It stuck to the screen of the refs saying (Other Football) - Maillot Jaune, Jun 7, 14:53:16
  - Thats kind of what "clear and obvious error" is isn;t it? (n/m) (Other Football) - Jim, Jun 7, 14:48:45
- Go back to "level is offside" as prior to 1990... (Other Football) - Worthing Yellow, Jun 7, 13:31:12
- Change it so it is based purely on head position (Other Football) - Basingstoke_Canary_J, Jun 7, 13:30:17
- If you change it and make it more specific how can it be applied where there is no VAR... (Other Football) - Pixelman, Jun 7, 13:25:05
  - Rule has changed several times recently with or without VAR (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 7, 14:16:33
  - just get rid of the offside rule (Other Football) - Tombs, Jun 7, 13:42:06
- VAR causes Hoo Har. Tis true. (n/m) (Other Football) - DrDublin, Jun 7, 13:16:36
- An issue with VAR is that it gives people a false impression of certainty (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 7, 12:47:06
  - Spot on (n/m) (Other Football) - Sing_up_the_riverend, Jun 7, 15:12:04
  - Good point. They seem to have forgotten the "clear and obvious error" rule when (Other Football) - Jim, Jun 7, 12:53:33
    - It’s being applied in the same way as cricket’s no ball rule (n/m) (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jun 7, 13:25:52
  - Applause (n/m) (Other Football) - CauldRon, Jun 7, 12:51:17
- Said it myself on here (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Jun 7, 12:39:15
- Since it's football, it should be feet only shirley? (n/m) (Other Football) - CauldRon, Jun 7, 12:16:58
  - It's any part of the body that can score a goal (Other Football) - Bryan Salad Surgery, Jun 7, 12:35:40
    - Yeah, I know. (Other Football) - CauldRon, Jun 7, 12:39:57
- Define clear (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 7, 12:14:45
  - That i think is the issue. i do feel it needs to change though but (Other Football) - Jim, Jun 7, 12:52:48
    - Head position (n/m) (Other Football) - Basingstoke_Canary_J, Jun 7, 12:58:30

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