I'm flabbergasted you think an entire league can be decided by (non-fixed) refereeing decisions! And yes of course the EPL clubs could. Why are they the only clubs getting help? All that technology and extra officials to help the top level of the game. Never mind the rest of us. I believe it is excessive and not needed for the farce, as PinnerPaul rightly put it, that would result from video technology.The team would have a set number of challenges a match.
I'm flabbergasted you think this won't make much of a difference. The difference between teams at the top in the EPL and ECL is so small these days that referee decisions are regularly deciding the winners of these tournements.
I'd be surprised if an EPL ground couldn't fork out for a room with a tv for a 5th official to sit in.
Catering for elite? You mean like NARs, buzzer flags, microphones, 4th officials, 5th and 6th officials and allthese other things I don't have?
Getting the decision right in a World Cup Finals match is more important than making our lives easier.
Challenges is a good way to work it and it has worked in tennis. I have a massive problem with 5, can't have a more strict official upgrading an "orange" yellow to an "orange" red could create friction within refereeing teams. A lot of questions need answered before it is implemented in my opinion, where is this from?A 5th official will have access to a live feed of the match.
A club will have 1-3 challenges a match each. If you successfully overturn a decision you are reimbursed your challenge. If not, you lose it.
1) A 5th official can inform the referee of an act of VC at any time and, even if 30 mins have passed since the incident, the player will be sent off.
3) Any penalty that is awarded can be challenged. This challenge must take place before the penalty is given. A successful challenge results in a IFK to the defending side.
4) Offside calls that are given CANNOT be challenged
5) Any player that is cautioned can have his caution upgraded to a RC on the advice of the 5th official upto 5 mins after the caution.
6) Any straight red that is awarded can be challenged. This must happen before play is restarted. Cautions cannot be challenged.
7) Simulation can be brought to the referees attention at any time. The player will be cautioned no matter how much time has passed.
8) No player can be carded for something they did in the first half AFTER the start of the second half.
Why are they the only clubs getting help? All that technology and extra officials to help the top level of the game. Never mind the rest of us..
Challenges is a good way to work it and it has worked in tennis. I have a massive problem with 5, can't have a more strict official upgrading an "orange" yellow to an "orange" red could create friction within refereeing teams. A lot of questions need answered before it is implemented in my opinion, where is this from?
Yes I am aware of that. A lot more may be at stake but when it comes down to it no matter what competition it's eleven human beings against another eleven human beings. We should work to include everyone in improvements to officiating not just the Premier League and it's pals. I know that won't happen though I'm not daft. I am one of those types yes. Just differing opinions I suppose! I think over a 38 game season the deciding factor cannot be refereeing decisions. Think about defensive errors, missed one on ones...European Cup is slightly different but there's still 13 games played by the finalists of that competition so I'm still sceptical of that viewpoint. A valid one thougherrrr, because (and this may shock you) there's a lot more at stake in the EPL than there is in your Sunday League match.
Are you miked up in your matches? So you're already aware that technology is being used in levels higher than you referee in?
Are you really telling me referee decisions can't affect titles?
Are you one of those "the best team always wins the league" types?
I've seen Man City both win the EPL and be relegated from it based on incorrect decisions.
I've seen Liverpool, FC Porto and Barcelona win the ECL when the correct decisions would have seen them out.
I am not referee bashing. It's bound to happen. They get 95% of decisions right. I think technology can help get it upto 99%