Mark Halsey VAR offside

[bester]

Mark Halsey arguing VAR should overrule an assistants offside flag and allow a goal because the technology isn't 100% accurate.
Couldn't make it up
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Even though the Assistant indicated offside imo we know technology is not 100% in those situations var should allow the goal, as I said we are to forensic compared to other competitions around the globe
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[socal lurker]

Wow. Just wow.

 

[WiisardNic]

Mark Halsey arguing VAR should overrule an assistants offside flag and allow a goal because the technology isn't 100% accurate.
Couldn't make it up
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Even though the Assistant indicated offside imo we know technology is not 100% in those situations var should allow the goal, as I said we are to forensic compared to other competitions around the globe
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Well.. it kind of already does, doesn't it? If an AR delays the flag until after the ball goes back in the net, VAR can overrule, correct?

 

[Peter Grove]

I'm not sure I follow. What scenario are we talking about? An assistant's flag does not stop play. If, despite an AR's flag a goal is scored and VAR shows the player was not offside, the goal should count, shouldn't it?

 

[bester]

I'd understand his point of view, somewhat, that this should be a goal if the assistant hadn't flagged for offside...

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[socal lurker]

Well.. it kind of already does, doesn't it? If an AR delays the flag until after the ball goes back in the net, VAR can overrule, correct?

I read the statement as the AR flagged and the R accepted the flag for OS; Halsey disagrees with the flag, and since the answer wasn't clear in video review, the AR's call should be reversed. Kinda upside down from the point of VAR.

 

[Peter Grove]

I read the statement as the AR flagged and the R accepted the flag for OS;

See, that's the bit that was missing from the OP. It only mentioned an AR's flag - it didn't say anything about the referee.