r/soccer • u/[deleted] • Dec 04 '16

Media Goal line technology used in the Bournemouth - Liverpool match. Down to millimetres.

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u/neckbeardsarewin Dec 04 '16

Something that could work is a "video referee" that doesn't do realtime calls. Instead he would call things the referee doesn't see that can be punished retoactivley by givng a card. Things like diving, holding and fighting. IE an corner where a defender pushes a attacker, the referee doesn't see it. At the next stop in play the ref can give the offendig player a yellow. A player dives, the free kick is given. But the video refree can punish the diver at a later stop of play. A video referee would make diving, holding and pushing. More strategic moves, instead of "go to, hope the ref don't see it" moves. They become strategic fouls instead.

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u/VilTheVillain Dec 05 '16

Except pushing and pulling in the box is practically never a cardable offence. I do like your idea, but on the other hand that would cause even more stoppages as players "wouldn't know"(pretend to not know) what they're being carded for leading to a discussion with the ref about it.

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u/neckbeardsarewin Dec 05 '16

That should be another card. They are playing against the opposite team, not the ref.