Originally Posted by
ramAnag
In RL...not certain about RU...which has been using a form of VAR for many years, the referee gives his ‘on field’ decision and then, if there is any uncertainty, asks the video ref if there is any reason to overturn it. If it isn’t obvious that the decision should be overruled then it stands and that seems to have been a lot less contentious than the football equivalent.
Likewise its use in cricket with the use of ‘umpire’s call’ there seems to be less fuss although I can think of a few batsmen who may think differently.
Last weekend alone it is possible to think of at least three instances where the proper use of VAR should have, imo, led to different decisions...the Liverpool ‘equaliser’ should have stood, Everton should have been awarded a penalty and Son should not have received a red card.
Maybe it is something to do with using the system in front of much bigger and arguably more ‘emotional’, vociferous and less ‘forgiving’ crowds, but something is clearly wrong as we don’t appear to have the same problem in any other sports that are governed by video officials.