OT: FIFA censoring in-game replays
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/story/_/id/5335440/ce/us/fifa-ce…
The gist of it is, they're saying they shouldn't have shown the replay of Tevez's offside-by-a-mile goal. It's pretty much telling the fans "we're right even if we're wrong" and I think in general it also shows a lack of wanting to fix refereeing errors. So they turn to a 1984-esque way of doing things and just choose to not show what just happened to fans. Sure, the ones on the right side of the field will know what happened, but the ones on the other side won't have a clue. Less rebellion happens before the game is over...
Thoughts?
The Europa League used officials for this purpose, but I don't know if anything was missed.
EDIT: Link- http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2009/sep/16/europa-league-goalline…
Replay is not needed if they have a ref on each goal line opposite the side judge on each half of the field. That way, the side judge does not have to worry about watching the ball go into the net and can concentrate on offsides and fouls. That also gives more eyes on set plays to watch for fouling in the box. It is sensable and does not require a new electronic system in each stadium in FIFA.
You're saying every soccer match needs two additional referees? There are already 4, when would it be enough? We see all of these replays in high definition, slow motion, and zoomed in to get the "perfect" view of what happened. Making these judgement calls in real time is what happens in every sport on every level by referees everyday. No ref will ever be perfect, it is just a part of sport.
while rarely getting it right is something entirely different. The refereeing in this WC has been atrocious, plain and simple.
Wait, does this mean I will not have instant replay in my newly purchased Fifa World Cup 10 that I play on my Playstation 3 on my 72 inch hd led 3d flatscreen? That would be a huge bummer. I was looking foward to leading the virtual Team USA to the finals this week while I called in sick to work.
Why would you fake sick to work? This will do nothing to help our stuggling economy and everybody on this site is hurt by your selfishness
No its okay, I still get full pay. Im my own boss, so I can be "sick." And, if I was actually working, there would be no one to live in my luxurious lake house. I mean it has four bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms, and my pride and joy- the UofM Man Cave.
FIFA also censors game highlights that are posted on their website. If you went to fifa.com looking for the disallowed goal vs. Solvenia you would not find them in the match highlights.
Also another thing about FIFA, I don't think they even have in place where teams or federations are able to appeal certain calls. IIRC, I was listening to a podcast and they said that they would not be able to appeal the yellow card Findley got for the "hand ball"
Many sports won't replay questionable calls by refs in the stadium. You will never see one in a college (any sport) or MLB game. The college baseball rule book specifically states no replay on any judgement call (safe or out) or close plays can make it on a replay board (if available).
If my memory serves me correctly (and 98.456% of the time it does), there was much contreversy over Mr. Zinadine Zidane being given his red card in the 2006 Finals. The play in question was replayed over the big screens at the game, and some felt as if the sideline judge and ref had missed the play, but then gave the red card after seeing it replayed on the screen.
Are all replays forbidden to be shown on the Jumbotrons? Or just controversial ones? If it's the former, that's pretty lousy to the fans who are shelling out obscene amounts of money to attend the game. If it's the latter, I could see that still causing problems; fans would get suspicious when FIFA wouldn't show a replay after a controversial play.
The best thing to do is just allow video review, at least for goals. A goal-line sensor wouldn't be a bad idea, either.