It was the video referee as of last week so unless they've changed it this week...

But they are looking at computerising it
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Key sentence: "The current system requires video referees to construct a new offside line across the pitch for every incident, which has led to lengthy delays that have infuriated fans"

Posted By: mr carra on November 10th 2019 at 17:56:40

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FAO other conspiracy theorists below (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 10, 17:14:11
- CIA changed the feed... (n/m) (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Nov 10, 17:31:50
  - Haha (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Nov 10, 17:36:11
- not really about conspiracy theories (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, Nov 10, 17:30:29
  - ‘suspicious’ was your word, I think (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 10, 17:32:29
    - well yes that's the point; of course it's suspicious if a close call decision is made (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, Nov 10, 17:35:05
      - So what was your suspicion? (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 10, 17:35:33
        
        that it was probably correct decision, but was extremely tight and they thought it would (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, Nov 10, 17:38:08
        
        Was way offside (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Nov 10, 17:41:37
        
        I don't think it was (n/m) (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, Nov 10, 17:42:25
- So both decisions appear correct - hurrah (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Nov 10, 17:26:27
- You are aware those VAR lines are just an estimate? They don't prove anything. (Other Football) - mr carra, Nov 10, 17:25:57
  - They’re what VAR uses though, no? (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 10, 17:29:39
    - They've been disagreeing with VAR offsides anyway, especially the ludicrously close ones (Other Football) - mr carra, Nov 10, 17:34:51
  - Same as Hawkeye with goal line and tennis then (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Nov 10, 17:27:32
    - Far far more so (Other Football) - mr carra, Nov 10, 17:31:15
      - It really isn't. (Other Football) - norway, Nov 10, 17:38:24
        
        Can’t believe he thinks otherwise tbh (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Nov 10, 17:44:05
      - The lines are not drawn by a bloke ffs (Other Football) - SCC 28, Nov 10, 17:36:08
        
        We've seen the lines being dragged around on the screen, back and forth (Other Football) - mr carra, Nov 10, 17:39:43
        
        Mate seriously (Other Football) - norway, Nov 10, 17:43:25
        
        It was the video referee as of last week so unless they've changed it this week... (Other Football) - mr carra, Nov 10, 17:56:40
        
        They don’t use their own judgment to create it (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Nov 10, 18:06:10
        
        The lines are computer generated but the video ref places them. (Other Football) - The Gaffer, Nov 10, 18:10:50
        
        I think the misunderstanding here is about the initial creation of the line. (Other Football) - norway, Nov 10, 18:02:43
        
        Indeed which is why the calibration can take a while (Other Football) - SCC 28, Nov 10, 18:09:43
        
        Robot refs powered by AI and super computers (Other Football) - duke of york, Nov 10, 18:26:27
        
        The computer calibrates (Other Football) - SCC 28, Nov 10, 17:43:05
        
        Well, a woman might get it wrong too (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 10, 17:37:39

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