VAR being trialled at our game on Saturday
The Premier League will test video assistant referee (VAR) technology across multiple games for the first time on Saturday.
After VAR tests at individual fixtures last season, the Premier League now wants to see how the system copes with several games at the same time.
The trial, across all five 3pm kick-offs, will be at the central VAR hub.
There will be no communication with anyone at the grounds at which the games are taking place.
The trial limits the use of VAR to goals, penalty calls, direct red cards and cases of potential mistaken identity.
In April, Premier League clubs voted against introducing VAR for the 2018-19 campaign.
As with last season, it will be used in the EFL Cup and FA Cup, but only at top-flight grounds.
It was in operation at 19 games last term, a number it is thought will rise to about 60 this season.
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Why was it not used at our ground for the Norwich game? And also (unrelated) why do we not have an academy side taking part in the checkatrade trophy? Not saying it's a good or bad thing just wondering how that works.
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Michael Morris
The Premier League will test video assistant referee (VAR) technology across multiple games for the first time on Saturday.
After VAR tests at individual fixtures last season, the Premier League now wants to see how the system copes with several games at the same time.
The trial, across all five 3pm kick-offs, will be at the central VAR hub.
There will be no communication with anyone at the grounds at which the games are taking place.
The trial limits the use of VAR to goals, penalty calls, direct red cards and cases of potential mistaken identity.
In April, Premier League clubs voted against introducing VAR for the 2018-19 campaign.
As with last season, it will be used in the EFL Cup and FA Cup, but only at top-flight grounds.
It was in operation at 19 games last term, a number it is thought will rise to about 60 this season.
So someone, or a group of people, will sit in a room and see how shit British refs are, but not do anything.
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bobh
So someone, or a group of people, will sit in a room and see how shit British refs are, but not do anything.
Why not, parliament does similar daily.
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Blue Not3s
Why was it not used at our ground for the Norwich game? And also (unrelated) why do we not have an academy side taking part in the checkatrade trophy? Not saying it's a good or bad thing just wondering how that works.
Presumably, only clubs with Class 1 Academys can play in the Checkatrade Trophy? I don't think even VAR could have saved us against Norwich, we were woeful.
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bobh
So someone, or a group of people, will sit in a room and see how shit British refs are, but not do anything.
I was thinking the same, what does that even mean then? So some lads are just watching the match on the telly? I've been trialing VAR at my house for about 25 years then.
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Why are they even announcing this? Just do it, there's nothing to be gained by telling everyone in advance.
