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Jul 14, 2018

World Cup Debut of VAR Has Improved Refereeing Calls

The common language of soccer players isn’t spoken, but a collection of hand signals and gestures. They shake their arms to signal a hand ball, tug their jerseys to convey that...

Mar 27, 2018

Cricket’s IPL To Use Decision Review System For Umpires

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is the latest professional sports league to announce the use of a replay system to assist its officials in making the correct call. The IPL has agreed to feature a Decision Review System (DRS) for the 2018 season, which kicks off in early-April. “Yes, this idea has been going around […]

Mar 20, 2018

FIFA Approves Video Assistant Referees For 2018 World Cup

Last year MLS commissioner Don Garber expressed frustration over FIFA’s resistance to new technology, saying it prevents a greater experience for fans and players alike. It appears FIFA’s outlook may have changed, at least when it comes to using technology to correct officiating mistakes. The organization approved use of Video Assistant Referees (VAR) on its […]

Feb 09, 2018

Video Assistant Referee System Is The Star Of An Upcoming TV Show

Sport TV, a Portuguese network, will launch programming that relies upon the Video Assistant Referee system in soccer to provide the content. Juízo Final is a program that will feature an analysis of multi-angle replay images of goals, fouls and other controversial decisions as Primeira Liga has been using VAR. Included in the discussions are […]

Oct 21, 2017

FIFA Calls Out To Tech Companies For Help With Video Assistant Refs

With the world governing body of soccer, FIFA, intending to use video assistant referees at next year’s World Cup in Russia after the system was used at the Confederations Cup, it has made a call out to technology companies to assist with making this goal a reality. VARs are off-pitch match officials who can use video […]