It had teething problems in cricket though,and most were caused by the definitions

Of how it was to be used,(as I'm sure you know).

Posted By: protheroe fitzgibbon on June 20th 2019 at 11:25:12

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No VAR for keepers coming off their line next season (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 20, 09:49:55
- Should (n/m) (Other Football) - King, Jun 20, 10:56:40
  - ...go back to those weird pelanties with the player starting on the centre spot (Other Football) - King, Jun 20, 10:57:24
    - robot keepers (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Jun 20, 11:02:48
- I just think that's a bridge too Var. (n/m) (Other Football) - DrDublin, Jun 20, 10:05:21
  - 👏🏼 (n/m) (Other Football) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jun 20, 10:44:40
  - (I'll stop now) (n/m) (Other Football) - DrDublin, Jun 20, 10:12:32
- VAR was applied badly last night (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jun 20, 09:56:36
  - It had teething problems in cricket though,and most were caused by the definitions (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 20, 11:25:12
  - Agreed (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 20, 10:04:19
  - If VAR applies the existing rules correctly, as I think it did, then it has worked (Other Football) - 702, Jun 20, 10:03:50
    - Yes, I broadly agree (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jun 20, 10:23:19
      - What do you dislike about the rule that penalised the keeper last night? (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 20, 10:28:33
        
        isn't it simply that it's just a cruel way to meat out justice? (Other Football) - Tombs, Jun 20, 10:37:02
        
        Bloody veggies (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 20, 10:47:49
        
        It is cruel, but also, strictly speaking the law is being adhered to. (Other Football) - Garry Brooke, Jun 20, 10:47:45
    - Would still like a time limit (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 20, 10:08:07
- Already different VAR rules for different competitions since some don't have it at all (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 20, 09:54:21
- Also didn’t realise that having one foot on the line (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 20, 09:52:34
  - Indeed. And they should spot it... it is not as if they won't have advanced (Other Football) - Pixelman, Jun 20, 10:03:44
    - The issue is the timing (Other Football) - duke of york, Jun 20, 10:06:55
      - You can't really though (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 20, 10:12:14
        
        Yes, maybe not the exact moment (Other Football) - duke of york, Jun 20, 10:16:55
      - There does seem to be an increasing appetite for VAR reviews to be at normal speed (n/m) (Other Football) - 702, Jun 20, 10:07:57
        
        Frame by frame seems a bit daft (Other Football) - duke of york, Jun 20, 10:09:39
        
        VAR will undoubtedly evolve over the next few seasons, hopefully learning from cricket and (Other Football) - 702, Jun 20, 10:11:33
  - Isn't that actually a loosening of the rule for 'keepers? (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 20, 09:59:23
    - What a farce (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 20, 10:09:45
    - Yes (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Jun 20, 10:04:29

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