Do you think then technology should be introduced to assist ref's at the World cup?

Question

I believe that this sport should be able to move with the times and in all should be able to work with the technology at hand. Look at tennis and American football. These are all sports that starting to take

Answer 1

no it shouldn't be because unlike tennis and american football, football is 90 minutes nearly non-stop. if they were to introduce instant replay, they would have to stop the game and make the game at least half an hour longer than it is now. things aren't perfect, and if you lose because of a ref's mistake, take it. chances are it's happened to the team you just played before too

Answer 2

Well what type of technology are you proposing?
Instant replay could not work as soccer cannot stop for an official to look at a video screen. The main reason (besides being fun) that people play and watch soccer is because the game keeps moving, it only stops for halftime and subs. On free kicks most teams benefit because the defending team is not set up properly to defend the kick and they catch the defense off guard.

When the ref is competent (which is most of the time) there is no need for replays. 95% of the time I think a ref is correct with his call. And you would be suprised how much of a game us refs see and don't call because of an advantage to the other team.

Most people naturally think they are biased towards the other team and think a computer would be unbiased.

Answer 3

I think that it should be introduced but only to review goals. One could review to:
A) challenge whether the ball crossed the line-this would only be applicable if ruled a goal. An overturned call would give the defending team a goal kick.
B) challenge an offside-again this would only be applicable if a missed offside resulted in a goal. An overturned call would give the defending team a free kick from the spot where the offsides occured.

Teams would only have ONE (1) challenge per match and it would only be used to review goals. Since it would be the same style as football, it would only take away a minute or two from the game, which could be added on at the end of the half in stoppage time.

Answer 4

Methinks technology should be introduced not only to assist refs at the World Cup, but in ALL sports at that level where it's available

As a sports freak, I feel sports officials generally do a superhuman job. To me, they're the unsung heroes of sports.

But human error does occur. Therefore, in all fairness to athletes who've sacrificed for years and years to hone their skills for our pleasure and entertainment, the least we can do is provide them with as level a playing field as possible if humanity has the technology to do so.

If the officials at the recent Winky Wright/Germaine Taylor middle-weight championship fight, had Compu-Box technology to assist them, there's no way in this good, green earth Taylor would still be champion. The Compu-Box stats were that one-sided in Wright's favour.

Peace,
Justice

Answer 5

Yes, but only for disputed goals. I would enact some rules to enforce it:

1. A team may request only two video replays per game.
2. If an attacking team requests a video replay of a goal and it's shown that the play wasn't a goal, then the defending team gets a direct free kick from 20 yards away from the attacking team's goal.

Those rules will prevent time-wasting tactics and assorted other BS.

Answer 6

I have to side with you on this. So many purists get heated up about things like how slow motion replays are ruining the traditions of American football and such. I realize the romantic feelings attached to the idea that a human's reaction and observation can make the winning (or losing) difference at a critical juncture of the game. However, as a player, I would be much more satisfied with a more scientific call being made, based on the game's rules, not on someone's judgement call.

If I throw a strike and know it, I don't like for an umpire to tell me that he calls it as he sees it.

Answer 7

Absolutely, especially when goals are the least bit questionable but it would also be beneficial when used on off sides calls. The only downside is that soccer games are very time concious and time spent reviewing plays could become a big drawback. So it would have to be used sparingly.

Great question!

Answer 8

IT WOULD BE A RE AL IMPROVE MENT