Re: Ask me about being a FIFA-certified soccer referee
[ QUOTE ]
I'm a rugby and cricket fan. I'd like to know why soccer doesn't get with the times and have a proper third off-field referee who can check all the video angles as these other sports now do.
[/ QUOTE ]
Cricket the review is basically just used to determine if someone is out of the crease when the stumps go down. Perhaps for a catch??
Rugby I'm not familar with anymore - perhaps just for tries?
What do you want reviewed in soccer exactly? Goals, fouls, offsides?? I think you need to weigh the effect/benefit of reviews for most of these situations versus the delays to a game which is meant to be fairly continuous in nature.
A minor comparison to basketball could be made as there are very limited reviews there - 3 pointer, time at end of game. Baseball (nearly cricket) also has no reviews currently. I'm not seeing the added benefit of a in game review system.
|