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Which can really get the crowd rocking! Imagine if some of the fouls we see on MOTD, and which trigger 'debate' by fans after the game, were shown in slow motion on the big screens at the time.

I accept the principle as to whether there was intent in such an incident but that would not be the job of the video ref to decide - the video ref's job is to decide on facts and pass that information to the on-field officials. So in such a case the video ref would report that the player that...

Offside is not an interpretation except for deciding if a player is interfering in the 'play'. In simple cases of offside the video ref is in a far better position to make a correct call than either the referee or the linesman. Likewise with diving - it is far clearer normally on video whether...

But why not do so? ???

Unjustifiably so - no different from the current situation of course :wink:

Simple answer to that is that the referee wouldn't refer it upstairs for a decision. Officials may make mistakes on occasion but they aren't stupid! I also like the system used in Rugby League where if an official hasn't seen an incident of foul play clearly enough to make an on the pitch...

Doesn't happen in Rugby League - quite the reverse - having to send a decision 'upstairs' is an admission that the official wasn't in the correct position to be able to make the decision themselves. Reviews, if displayed on the big screen as the review is taking place, also adds greatly to the...

There would only need to be a review if a goal was scored and the on-field referee had any doubts as to whether it should be allowed or not - essentially as they do in Rugby League when a try is scored and the referee has any doubts about the validity of the try. How far back in play the review...