That's only in extreme circumstances with two players sprinting in opposite directions

usually it will be very marginal, but enough for doubt, and therefore not clear and obvious.

There's a middle ground here!

Posted By: duke of york on January 2nd 2020 at 10:56:10

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yesterdays goal (NCFC) - Kar1, Jan 2, 09:10:27
- I think they may have taken a frame too early. The ball has not left his foot (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 2, 10:49:02
  - The rule is first contact with the ball (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 2, 10:54:14
    - No its not. Moment the ball is "played or touched" (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 2, 11:01:20
      - Eh? (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 2, 11:07:10
        
        How do they differentiate 'playing' and 'touching' the ball? (NCFC) - CWC, Jan 2, 11:20:14
        
        The say at the end they both mean first contact (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 2, 11:21:30
        
        Ridiculous (NCFC) - CWC, Jan 2, 11:42:33
        
        Sorry I misunderstood, I thought you were suggesting it was when Zaha first (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 2, 11:18:01
- The VAR official gets 3 frames to choose from (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 2, 10:07:24
  - Doesn’t he use the frame relevant to the status of the club ? (NCFC) - helvegtheowl, Jan 2, 16:43:01
  - Apparently they use it from the first frame it has left the foot (NCFC) - Kangol Canary, Jan 2, 14:26:45
  - the point is that there is 1/50th of a second between the frames (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 2, 10:14:54
    - And the VAR cameras are 500 fps (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 2, 10:33:16
      - The margin of error is 30-40cm. (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 2, 10:49:43
        
        That's only in extreme circumstances with two players sprinting in opposite directions (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 2, 10:56:10
        
        Yes I agree but in my view in both our games the calls have been too marginal (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 2, 11:02:37
        
        When Vrancic plays the ball to Pukki (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 2, 11:20:19
        
        Pukki is basically standing still tbf (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 2, 11:23:09
        
        Utter bollocks (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 2, 10:54:38
        
        you are literally denying science, such is your zeal for VAR (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 2, 10:56:20
        
        No I am denying that margin for error (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 2, 11:11:13
        
        it doesn't have to be a flat out sprint with the whole body moving at that speed (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 2, 11:16:50
      - Ok the goal line tech is confirmed at 500 (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 2, 10:41:42
        
        VAR is using 50fps (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 2, 10:44:04
        
        No it isn’t possible (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 2, 10:56:11
      - this says differently (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 2, 10:39:59
        
        Yes that’s what they broadcast in (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 2, 10:44:19
        
        I think the statement is pretty clear (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 2, 10:46:40
        
        Phone cameras are higher ffs (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 2, 10:51:13
        
        whatever phone cameras can do is completely irrelevant (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 2, 10:53:16
        
        Even using before or after frames (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 2, 10:59:13
        
        Only one I've seen conclusively is that Wolves one (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 2, 11:00:41
        
        If they can’t be transparent they need to ditch it anyway (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 2, 11:25:44
        
        Most of the other areas of contention are just down to shit refs using VAR (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 2, 11:35:49
        
        Plus the new handball laws (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 2, 11:39:00
        
        Yep, it's like the foul on Trybull two passes before the Spurs pen (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 2, 11:42:48
        
        You can't argue with an idiot Mec - but fair play for trying. (n/m) (NCFC) - Men without hats, Jan 2, 10:55:40
    - The point is (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 2, 10:27:00
      - Ah the ramblings of SCC - a joy to behold. (n/m) (NCFC) - Men without hats, Jan 2, 10:53:45
        
        A bit like your silence whenever called out (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 2, 11:09:10
        
        True dat. (n/m) (NCFC) - avenging canary, Jan 2, 11:11:41
    - Actually the point is that both IFAB and the Premier League (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 2, 10:23:52

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