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    Awareness and alertness

    Very unusual situation! It again shows need to improve communication with VAR. One technical question - what is the remit for VAR intervening in restart decisions? I know they can't intervene on things like foul throws or a moving ball etc.
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    Spain Vs Scotland

    But does he interfere with the goalkeeper at any point after the ball is kicked? Dale Johnson uses the phrase 'At a guess' in his tweets about the incident so I think it's fair to say he doesn't especially have inside information on this but is presumably making logical interpretations from...
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    Referee Tone (e.g. Brooks @ Newcastle - VVD DOGSO)

    It's certainly been interesting to hear the different communication styles of the officials. I would say Taylor and Oliver, perhaps unsurprisingly, have especially stood out as being strong on-field communicators. I think it's fair to point out the context that it is a very noisy stadium and...
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    Refereeing Decisions Explained

    I think the referee should certainly feel enabled to stick with their original decision at the monitor where relevant but I think it's perfectly reasonable for the VAR to talk the referee through what they think they've seen and why they've initiated the review. The TMO in rugby will often...
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    Webb’s VAR show starts Monday

    Would Kavanagh hear that part of the conversation or was that just the VAR/AVAR speaking amongst themselves? I know the VAR has a button to press when he wants to communicate with the referee as obviously there's no need/benefit for the referee to hear every comment the VAR might make at...
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    Fulham vs Leeds

    It is an interesting discussion. I would take a deflection to mean no back pass can be penalised as the ball has no longer been directly kicked by the team mate to the goalkeeper. If for instance a striker intercepted a underhit backpass which was clearly intended for the goalkeeper and had a...
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    Fulham vs Leeds

    The post above yours indicates the ball deflected off the Leeds player so the correct decision was made.
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    TUN vs FRA Matchday 10 - Conger (NZL)

    I believe VAR handbook says that in principle a result isn't invalid because of an error in VAR protocol, such as reviewing a non-reviewable incident Although I suppose it could be argued this is more a LOTG issue as decision was changed after restart? Let's see what FIFA do. I believe VAR...
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    TUN vs FRA Matchday 10 - Conger (NZL)

    Yes, a reviewable incident can be changed after the full time whistle has been blown, as in the incidents you cite - although clearly the referee/VAR should really have the communication after a goal to avoid this. But the problem here is if the referee has allowed Tunisia to kick-off as VAR...
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    Top VAR drama!

    Very good question. I certainly think the review would be completed for the red card to be shown. I'm not sure about restart. It has been a few years since I have read the full VAR protocol!
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    Top VAR drama!

    Is this covered in the VAR protocol? As said earlier, if the referee gives it originally I don't suppose they would have forbidden a rebound so within the spirit of things it does not seem right to me if they do when VAR intervenes. But perhaps there is something covering this I am unaware of.
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    Top VAR drama!

    I think it would be a much bigger VAR flaw if you were to rule out a subsequent goal by the same attacking team because VAR was going back for an earlier penalty.
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    Top VAR drama!

    If the penalty had been given for handball originally, I presume the referee would have allowed rebounds etc. I'm not sure I can actually remember an example from my time watching top level football where a referee has not allowed a rebound at the end of a match. If so, my instincts are a...
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    Manu STN pen or not

    It feels to me like a lot of the time a player wouldn't be sent off for that type of incident - perhaps VAR has changed things a bit in that respect. Even in what I thought were clearer/more cynical cases (I always remember the Denmark V Croatia game at 2018 World Cup where the striker had an...
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    Southampton v Aston Villa

    I know it doesn't explicitly say deliberate play in the LOTG but I thought it had since been clarified that this is what it meant? An example is from MLS (2.30 in this video) - the referee says it's handball if it's a block but not if it's a deliberate play (and eventually decides there was a...
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