Team A is attacking, the CAR flags for offside. One of their players could be offside but the other one not so I'm not sure if his flag is correct or not. I wait a few seconds and see how it develops. Team A are in the penalty area, shoots and the goalkeeper saves it then it goes out for a goal kick. I go over to the CAR to ask what he saw and during which he tells me confidently that the player I thought could be offside was. I give the offisde rather than the goal kick.
Not a single complaint either way as the chance was missed but I'm wondering if I was correct. From the flag going up to the ball going out of play must have been 10-12 seconds.
This happens in the premier league and the referee is encouraged not to blow so VAR can check. I don't have that luxury on a Saturday afternoon on a public pitch. I'm thinking I have been swayed by VAR and that I should have given the offside from the outset if there was any suspicion of offside to prevent the chance even happening in the first place.
Interested to hear your thoughts!
Not a single complaint either way as the chance was missed but I'm wondering if I was correct. From the flag going up to the ball going out of play must have been 10-12 seconds.
This happens in the premier league and the referee is encouraged not to blow so VAR can check. I don't have that luxury on a Saturday afternoon on a public pitch. I'm thinking I have been swayed by VAR and that I should have given the offside from the outset if there was any suspicion of offside to prevent the chance even happening in the first place.
Interested to hear your thoughts!