SanguineJohn Madejski's WalletSanguine - referee blows for a penalty
- VAR official reviews replays and sees a dive
- VAR official communicates with referee, who views the footage
- they agree to reverse the decision and book the attacker.
It should be simple.
Will only work if we get away from all this CONTACT = PEN bollox (we won't).
Unless we set the rules clearly that footy will forever more be a non contact sport. Otherwise pens are still going to be open to interpretation.
Not where the 'clear and obvious error' rule is applied.
Referee gives a penalty - VAR should only overturn the decision where the footage shows no contact, or the player going down before contact is made.
Referee does not give a penalty - VAR should only overturn the decision where the footage shows a clear foul, i.e. not just a 'touch'.
That's the rubbish bit. Endless replays and people banging on about 'contact'