In rugby, which is lightyears ahead of football in its use of a TMO, the ref makes an

onfield decision which the TMO then has to find conclusive evidence to the contrary to overrule.

They don't get everything right in rugby, whilst a lot of calls (particularly regarding head contact) are subjective and opinions will therefore differ, but it's like night and day compared with the use of tech in football.

Posted By: NxNW on June 11th 2025 at 09:29:25

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PM mr carra (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jun 11, 07:57:10
- Hawkeye doesn't slow the game up for minutes on end (Other Sports) - mr carra, Jun 11, 08:43:25
  - Friendlies do count for the rankings though (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jun 11, 09:11:51
- M*A*S*H would’ve been nothing without Hawkeye (n/m) (Other Sports) - Augustus Pablo, Jun 11, 08:30:00
  - Use *S*M*A*S*H* (Other Sports) - Old Man, Jun 11, 13:48:19
- But overall VAR has not improved decision making or fairness. (Other Sports) - Knitted Jesus, Jun 11, 08:29:04
  - Statistical studies show VAR has improved decision making in games (n/m) (Other Sports) - seminated_woolly, Jun 11, 08:40:18
    - It’s a bit mind blowing for anyone to suggest it hasn’t (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jun 11, 09:08:19
      - I wish there was a way of doing it so that only (Other Sports) - jamesward, Jun 11, 09:19:24
        
        In rugby, which is lightyears ahead of football in its use of a TMO, the ref makes an (Other Sports) - NxNW, Jun 11, 09:29:25
        
        I rarely watch rugby as it’s shit (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jun 11, 09:49:18
        
        Rugby is definitely shit (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jun 11, 10:24:09
        
        It’s just a shit game played by posh people (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jun 11, 10:43:53
        
        Tennis 🎾? (n/m) (Other Sports) - Chris Peacock, Jun 11, 10:52:12
        
        I’ll accept some posh people play it (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jun 11, 10:54:39
        
        "I'll accept some posh people play it...." Damn those pesky facts (n/m) (Other Sports) - Henclrikus, Jun 11, 11:12:39
        
        Nothing wrong with the truth (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jun 11, 11:17:21
        
        Higher! (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jun 11, 11:17:34
        
        If you added "and watched by people who don't like sport" you've just discribed Tennis. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Pixelman, Jun 11, 10:52:00
        
        Ticks every box of what a sport should be (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jun 11, 10:58:19
        
        Exactly. This is the point. It has not removed subjectivity from the game (Other Sports) - Knitted Jesus, Jun 11, 09:26:58
        
        Nor should it! (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jun 11, 09:45:54
        
        Do you think last night was clear and obvious? (n/m) (Other Sports) - jamesward, Jun 11, 10:13:29
        
        Haven’t seen it (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jun 11, 10:25:10
        
        Ah it was one of those ‘did it hit his arm’ (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jun 11, 10:31:37
      - We all go absolutely bananas when watching the sailing and the wind dies down (n/m) (Other Sports) - Adster, Jun 11, 09:18:26
        
        I once threw my pint of beer at the TV when that happened (n/m) (Other Sports) - jamesward, Jun 11, 09:20:15
        
        every wotb poster ..... (Other Sports) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 11, 09:27:55
        
        realtable (n/m) (Other Sports) - Adster, Jun 11, 09:22:02
        
        *relatable (n/m) (Other Sports) - Adster, Jun 11, 09:26:39
    - I can’t decide whether it has or hasn’t (n/m) (Other Sports) - Augustus Pablo, Jun 11, 08:41:54
      - I can’t decide whether the earth is flat (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jun 11, 09:09:05
  - Of course it has (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jun 11, 08:33:58
    - There were not 'endless errors' in football before VAR (Other Sports) - Knitted Jesus, Jun 11, 09:19:41
      - Yes there were (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jun 11, 10:40:46
      - Match going public are irrelevant (Other Sports) - Charles21, Jun 11, 10:30:47
        
        Not sure why they don’t strike over tickets prices (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jun 11, 10:41:55

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