Recent content by onthebrink

I'm broadly in favour of this. I think communication needs to significantly improve, although I don't know if this goes far enough (and don't understand post about PL going against IFAB as IFAB have approved trials of this as we have seen in FIFA competitions and now other leagues.) I seem to...

I believe correct VAR protocol if time is up at the end of a half but VAR needs to carry out check is referee should be advised to stop the game but not blow half-time/full-time whistle where possible. This means VAR can complete check without everyone thinking game has ended etc but prevents...

Very unusual situation! It again shows need to improve communication with VAR. One technical question - what is the remit for VAR intervening in restart decisions? I know they can't intervene on things like foul throws or a moving ball etc.

But does he interfere with the goalkeeper at any point after the ball is kicked? Dale Johnson uses the phrase 'At a guess' in his tweets about the incident so I think it's fair to say he doesn't especially have inside information on this but is presumably making logical interpretations from...

It's certainly been interesting to hear the different communication styles of the officials. I would say Taylor and Oliver, perhaps unsurprisingly, have especially stood out as being strong on-field communicators. I think it's fair to point out the context that it is a very noisy stadium and...

I think the referee should certainly feel enabled to stick with their original decision at the monitor where relevant but I think it's perfectly reasonable for the VAR to talk the referee through what they think they've seen and why they've initiated the review. The TMO in rugby will often...

Would Kavanagh hear that part of the conversation or was that just the VAR/AVAR speaking amongst themselves? I know the VAR has a button to press when he wants to communicate with the referee as obviously there's no need/benefit for the referee to hear every comment the VAR might make at...

It is an interesting discussion. I would take a deflection to mean no back pass can be penalised as the ball has no longer been directly kicked by the team mate to the goalkeeper. If for instance a striker intercepted a underhit backpass which was clearly intended for the goalkeeper and had a...

The post above yours indicates the ball deflected off the Leeds player so the correct decision was made.

I believe VAR handbook says that in principle a result isn't invalid because of an error in VAR protocol, such as reviewing a non-reviewable incident Although I suppose it could be argued this is more a LOTG issue as decision was changed after restart? Let's see what FIFA do. I believe VAR...

Yes, a reviewable incident can be changed after the full time whistle has been blown, as in the incidents you cite - although clearly the referee/VAR should really have the communication after a goal to avoid this. But the problem here is if the referee has allowed Tunisia to kick-off as VAR...

Very good question. I certainly think the review would be completed for the red card to be shown. I'm not sure about restart. It has been a few years since I have read the full VAR protocol!

Is this covered in the VAR protocol? As said earlier, if the referee gives it originally I don't suppose they would have forbidden a rebound so within the spirit of things it does not seem right to me if they do when VAR intervenes. But perhaps there is something covering this I am unaware of.

I think it would be a much bigger VAR flaw if you were to rule out a subsequent goal by the same attacking team because VAR was going back for an earlier penalty.

If the penalty had been given for handball originally, I presume the referee would have allowed rebounds etc. I'm not sure I can actually remember an example from my time watching top level football where a referee has not allowed a rebound at the end of a match. If so, my instincts are a...