FA Cup Referee

[sports rehab]

I thought the linesman in the run up to their penalty started to raise his flag,then let play run on, obvious penalty,but was like he was thinking VAR is in place so I don't need to make a decision ?????

EXACTLY.... and it was the same for their 2nd...

 

[JK]

I thought the linesman in the run up to their penalty started to raise his flag,then let play run on, obvious penalty,but was like he was thinking VAR is in place so I don't need to make a decision ?????

That is exactly what he did.

 

[65on]

No I wouldn't because I know that the rules were changed

That should have been yes I would have been of the same opinion

 

[the12thman]

Many refs in this country are awful. VA R, used properly, would show this. That is why there seems to be a collective conspiracy to discredit VAR by interpreting VAR so inconsistently and not using monitors available. Refs seem to want VAR to be discontinued.

Very difficult job. I’m not a ref and I love a bit of ref bashing just as much as the next person, but you only have to watch 10 mins of analysis on MOTD to get a gist of the differing opinions about what was/is a foul and what isn’t. They call it as they see it and sometimes they will get things wrong. Our refs are certainly no worse than refs elsewhere, and they are probably a lot better than most. Wouldn’t be a ref for all the tea in China.

 

[mozzchops]

I met Mike Dean on holiday in 2018 he was against VAR.
The implementation has been dreadful.