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The simplest reform would be to go back to the original idea that VAR is to correct clear and obvious errors and get rid of the long reviews. If it is clear and obvious, then it should be possible to make the decision in 30s. If it takes multiple looks and slow motion then it isn't clear and obvious.

By analysing the minutia, it gives the impression that the correct decision will be made, when that is impossible when so many laws are subjective. Getting it wrong after five minutes undermines the whole system.
 
The simplest reform would be to go back to the original idea that VAR is to correct clear and obvious errors and get rid of the long reviews. If it is clear and obvious, then it should be possible to make the decision in 30s. If it takes multiple looks and slow motion then it isn't clear and obvious.

By analysing the minutia, it gives the impression that the correct decision will be made, when that is impossible when so many laws are subjective. Getting it wrong after five minutes undermines the whole system.

the problem is, that level of analysis is going to happen anyway, after the game, when people feel wronged they are going to be tinkled off

the only logical answer is to analyse the games to that level real time and make correct decisions, if the games take longer to complete, and the laws have to be changed to remove subjectivity, so be it
 
I think they should get rid of the individual VAR teams for each game.

Just have a massive VAR central with 20-30 refs, where each VAR call (from any game) is allocated to five random refs. They each get 30 seconds to make their verdict and can't consult or discuss with anyone else.

It would then require a majority of three or more refs for the decision to be overturned.

All decisions should then be stored in a publicly available database, for transparenty, which the press and public (and ideally the FA/PL) could use to reveal possible bias from different refs.

I think it could work.
 
I think they should get rid of the individual VAR teams for each game.

Just have a massive VAR central with 20-30 refs, where each VAR call (from any game) is allocated to five random refs. They each get 30 seconds to make their verdict and can't consult or discuss with anyone else.

It would then require a majority of three or more refs for the decision to be overturned.

All decisions should then be stored in a publicly available database, for transparenty, which the press and public (and ideally the FA/PL) could use to reveal possible bias from different refs.

I think it could work.

I like that, particularly the transparent element. Far too good a solution but there could be problems with the numbers of officials and the amount of decisions, we are told all goals are checked at present.
 
I like that, particularly the transparent element. Far too good a solution but there could be problems with the numbers of officials and the amount of decisions, we are told all goals are checked at present.
Yeah, you'd have to dimention the number of refs to games/possible decisions. With all the money in the game, it shouldn't really be an issue to train a sufficient number of refs to the highest level. Perhaps you could even have several VAR centrals, with decisions allocated to refs from all centrals?
 
I think they should get rid of the individual VAR teams for each game.

Just have a massive VAR central with 20-30 refs, where each VAR call (from any game) is allocated to five random refs. They each get 30 seconds to make their verdict and can't consult or discuss with anyone else.

It would then require a majority of three or more refs for the decision to be overturned.

All decisions should then be stored in a publicly available database, for transparenty, which the press and public (and ideally the FA/PL) could use to reveal possible bias from different refs.

I think it could work.
It could work, which is exactly why it won't happen :D....
 
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I filled it in, but it definitely doesn't ask the key questions on fans minds in my opinion.
 
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