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This one circulating from a recent NHL game.
Is this how you would like to see your VAR decisions announced?
Is this how you would like to see your VAR decisions announced?
Was rather soft .I see VAR is just as much of a shambles north of the border as it is in England.
Original decision was a yellow card for a dive, replays show the defender has won the ball but does kick the attacker.
Penalty then given. Shambles.
False argument, the moment the ball is played isn't an exact point in time, I've read studies that say people judge it to be something like 0.15 after impact. The cameras while only 30 FPS are still capturing images every 0.03 seconds. The still image isn't perfectly accurate either but perfection is impossible and they are orders of magnitude better at their role than a tired out dude with an obstructed view and behind play.
False argument, the moment the ball is played isn't an exact point in time, I've read studies that say people judge it to be something like 0.15 after impact. The cameras while only 30 FPS are still capturing images every 0.03 seconds. The still image isn't perfectly accurate either but perfection is impossible and they are orders of magnitude better at their role than a tired out dude with an obstructed view and behind play.
I don't think there's any evidence to suggest that spending 5 minutes over a decision is as more accurate then 10 seconds. So once again it's the idiots behind the technology that are the problem not the technology itself.
Is it a special “ big six “ system ?I don’t agree it’s a false argument, I think the technology is pretty much flawed for decisions this close.
The argument isn’t about spending 5 minutes to get the right decision either…it’s about what the game loses having this system hanging over the game.
Hopefully, the semi automated offsides from next season will be better and quicker, unfortunately the Premier League aren’t using the same system as UEFA and FIFA…so hopefully that doesn’t make it more of a mess.
They'll find a way!I don’t agree it’s a false argument, I think the technology is pretty much flawed for decisions this close.
The argument isn’t about spending 5 minutes to get the right decision either…it’s about what the game loses having this system hanging over the game.
Hopefully, the semi automated offsides from next season will be better and quicker, unfortunately the Premier League aren’t using the same system as UEFA and FIFA…so hopefully that doesn’t make it more of a mess.
False argument, the moment the ball is played isn't an exact point in time, I've read studies that say people judge it to be something like 0.15 after impact. The cameras while only 30 FPS are still capturing images every 0.03 seconds. The still image isn't perfectly accurate either but perfection is impossible and they are orders of magnitude better at their role than a tired out dude with an obstructed view and behind play.
I don't think there's any evidence to suggest that spending 5 minutes over a decision is as more accurate then 10 seconds. So once again it's the idiots behind the technology that are the problem not the technology itself.
The alternative is a human make worse decisions. The only difference is timings.I don’t agree it’s a false argument, I think the technology is pretty much flawed for decisions this close.
The argument isn’t about spending 5 minutes to get the right decision either…it’s about what the game loses having this system hanging over the game.
Hopefully, the semi automated offsides from next season will be better and quicker, unfortunately the Premier League aren’t using the same system as UEFA and FIFA…so hopefully that doesn’t make it more of a mess.
The alternative is a human make worse decisions. The only difference is timings.
If you have a decision that is within the 5/10 seconds that it would've taken for the ref to have a think and check the lino's flag it's totally transparent. What do you lose if within seconds you get confirmation or not of the goal?
The technology is an improvement the implementation is the problem.
Managers use technology to improve their selections, players use technology to improve their abilities, hell even the pitch is loaded with technology but officials must be singled out?Personally I don’t see an issue with human error, whether it’s a manager for their selections, a player for their ability or decision making or the officials.
The technology has improved decisions by single digit percents. But the game has lost so much spirit and emotion.
Managers use technology to improve their selections, players use technology to improve their abilities, hell even the pitch is loaded with technology but officials must be singled out?
Except they don't, managers are at the touchline with data scientists holding tablets. Players are wearing boots, medical tape, etc and swigging tailored energy drinks on the pitch to gain an advantage while taking and also getting technology driven instructions from the touchline.The officials can use the technology away from the actual game, for their preparations just like your other examples.
Except they don't, managers are at the touchline with data scientists holding tablets. Players are wearing boots, medical tape, etc and swigging tailored energy drinks on the pitch to gain an advantage while taking and also getting technology driven instructions from the touchline.
A mic in the referees ear is where we draw the line though?
Personally I don’t see an issue with human error, whether it’s a manager for their selections, a player for their ability or decision making or the officials.
The technology has improved decisions by single digit percents. But the game has lost so much spirit and emotion.
The "whatever next...[insert ridiculous suggestion]?!?" argument has never sat well with me improving officials decisions won't add robot players. Neither has "You'll never be completely accurate so why bother to improve?".No one knows where to draw the line...that's the problem with that United goal.
We could just get rid of all the players and replace them with AI robots. Let us see how far technology can really advance the game.
They'll be so clever they'll never be offside.
Or of course, we could just keep it as the beautiful game and accept human error and appreciate that you'll never get everything 100% right, like life. Enjoy the emotions, the unbridled ecstasy of a goal, foaming at the mouth rage of seeing something you believe is unjust...only to get home later and see it wasn't as clear cut as you thought at the time.
All this never really knowing what's going on, all these changes in the law to try and make everything binary when football is and always will be subjective.
Humans are still making the decisions though and it’s ruining the game.The alternative is a human make worse decisions. The only difference is timings.
If you have a decision that is within the 5/10 seconds that it would've taken for the ref to have a think and check the lino's flag it's totally transparent. What do you lose if within seconds you get confirmation or not of the goal?
The technology is an improvement the implementation is the problem.