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The Video Assistant Referee<\/strong> (VAR)<\/strong> refers to the match official whose job it is to review the decisions made by a match referee. They have access to all cameras in stadiums, including those which feature slow-motion replays, and are therefore able to see the run of play from all angles.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n Together with the VAR is an Assistant Video Assistant Referee (AVAR)<\/strong> and a Replay Operator (RO),<\/strong> who assist in making decisions. The team operates remotely from a specialised VAR hub, and are able to contact the referee through a dedicated earpiece.<\/p>\n\n\n VAR is currently used for four categories<\/strong> of potentially match-changing decisions, which include events leading to a goal\/no goal<\/strong> (e.g. fouls, offsides, handballs), events leading to a penalty\/no penalty<\/strong> (e.g. fouls, location of fouls, incorrect decisions), red cards<\/strong> (e.g. violent conduct, denying a goal-scoring opportunity, using offensive language\/gestures), or cases of mistaken identity<\/strong> (when the referees award yellow or red cards).<\/p>\n\nHow Does VAR Work?<\/h2>\n \n\n \n When a questionable decision relating to one of the above categories is made, the VAR team will automatically assess the incident from every angle. If no error is seen, there will not be any further action taken. This is referred to as a silent check<\/strong> as it causes no delays to the game, and the players and viewers will not even be aware that is has taken place.<\/p>\n\n\n When VAR does <\/em>notice that a potential error has taken place, the referee is informed through his earpiece, and an on-field review (OFR) <\/strong>can proceed. This involves the referee consulting a pitch side monitor to review video footage of the action. If there has been an error, the referee will draw a rectangle with his arms, signalling that the original decision has been reversed.<\/p>\n\n\n In VAR\u2019s first Premier League season, the lion\u2019s share of decisions were made by VAR officials, with the referee discouraged from making an on-field review. However, after a series of complaints, the Premier League announced a number of changes would be implemented going forward.<\/p>\n\n
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Source: Yammer House<\/strong><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\nVAR Changes since the 2021\/22 Season<\/h2>\n \n\n \n After the first two seasons in the Premier League, the guidelines determining how VAR should be used were updated in the 2021\/22, a move which has greatly improved the performance of this technology across the board. While there are still some errors which can seem suspect, the overall changes have been positive. Below are the updates were made from that season on:<\/p>\n\n
\n Offside Calls\n <\/h3>\n \n\n \n VAR has been using a 1-pixel wide line when plotting the offside lines, which has led to many millimetric decisions that have left fans baffled.<\/p>\n\n
\n After discussions with clubs, players, and managers, this forensic-like approach is set to change, as the VAR will now be using wider lines<\/strong> (as normally used in TV broadcasting) to decide whether a player is offside or not, thus giving some benefit of the doubt to attacking players.<\/p>\n\n\n As many as 20 goals would have stood had this interpretation been used during the previous season, with offside stats<\/a><\/strong> set to shift back to previous numbers. One of those goals was Jordan Henderson\u2019s stoppage time goal in the Merseyside derby<\/strong>, which was disallowed as Sadio Mane was ruled offside by a whisker.<\/p>\n\n
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