To be fair that looks borderline at best:
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Harsh! @elltrev has done alright for a quick effort. From that frame, which I'll assume to be at the exact moment the ball was struck (and really, don't get me started on the error bars that should be involved with that), it does seem that Rashford's onside -- certainly if you're giving the attacker the benefit of the doubt. Tight enough that I'd be happy to give it as "lino's call" if we actually had a sensible VAR system.that line is a mess, follow the cut of the grass instead
I reckon he was actually on
that line is a mess, follow the cut of the grass instead
I reckon he was actually on
The ball hadn’t left his foot in my frame and out defenders were going forwardTo be fair that looks borderline at best:
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It won't be a parallel line with the grass line. Perspective. Think of looking down a train track. The further away the closer the rails look to each other.
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will be closer to parallel than 90 degrees though
fudge me, offside really is a pain in the hole isn’t it? It obviously has to exist but we all know what should and shouldn’t be deemed offside within the spirit of the rule. And frequently stuff is being adjudged offside that “shouldn’t” be. But, ultimately, it is a black and white rule.
Id love to see many goals from the past that we never even questioned that would be deemed offside with todays technology.
Thanks to VAR, our points are always vanishing.Yeah, you need to find the vanishing point and then draw the line
No it would not help VAR. VAR doesn't need lines on the pitch. It's already programmed into the system. The lines are like a movable wall, set parallel to the goal line.Could have markers printed on the pitch similar to the yardage ones in NFL, potential sponsor opportunity too.
Would help with offsides for VAR I think.
No it would not help VAR. VAR doesn't need lines on the pitch. It's already programmed into the system. The lines are like a movable wall, set parallel to the goal line.
Like this
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how are they getting it wrong then?
It won't be a parallel line with the grass line. Perspective. Think of looking down a train track. The further away the closer the rails look to each other.
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Is the integrity of the game now coming down to how straight the groundsman has cut the grass and painted the lines?
We’ll soon have throw on and corner checks and 20 minutes added time per half.