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It depends what you mean by 'improve'. Preventing permanent injury is in everyone's interest and the synchronised interest can mean it happens quickly, yes. O

It depends what you mean by 'improve'. Preventing permanent injury is in everyone's interest and the synchronised interest can mean it happens quickly, yes. On the other hand, video reviews in soccer create a bit of controversy and a human element that people enjoy. FIFA's 2005 comment on this: "It's part of football" is undeniable.

jghn 9y ago
I've never understood the desire for a human element in officiating. It's not like people sat around hundreds of years ago and said, "You know what would really make this game fun to watch? Completely flawed referees/umpires/officials!"
- curiousGambler 9y ago
  Yeah it's definitely odd, and rationally makes zero sense as you've pointed out, but feelings are weird, especially feelings of nostalgia and tradition.
- mattm 9y ago
  The main thing is the amount of time it takes to get a call right. If there is technology available to make certain calls immediately, then I'm all for it. Unfortunately with video review, it can take several minutes to look over which completely disrupts the pace of the game and any momentum one team may have had.
  - jghn 9y ago
    Yeah, that I definitely get. It's the people who legitimately believe that blown calls now and then are a benefit to the game.
  - racer-v 9y ago
    Yes, and specifically in the case of Premier League it seemed to cause problems with needing extra stoppage time. There was a recent match experimenting with video replay, and one side's manager complained that more extra minutes should have been added because of the video review, but wasn't (presumably because of TV advertising scheduled).
- 1123581321 9y ago
  Theoretically they’re playing the same game that’s being played in high schools, parks, etc where the officiating has to be human (currently.)
- learnstats2 9y ago
  It is part of the fun, though. What percentage of soccer conversations include some opinion about the officiating?

jghn 9y ago

I've never understood the desire for a human element in officiating. It's not like people sat around hundreds of years ago and said, "You know what would really make this game fun to watch? Completely flawed referees/umpires/officials!"

curiousGambler 9y ago
Yeah it's definitely odd, and rationally makes zero sense as you've pointed out, but feelings are weird, especially feelings of nostalgia and tradition.
mattm 9y ago
The main thing is the amount of time it takes to get a call right. If there is technology available to make certain calls immediately, then I'm all for it. Unfortunately with video review, it can take several minutes to look over which completely disrupts the pace of the game and any momentum one team may have had.
- jghn 9y ago
  Yeah, that I definitely get. It's the people who legitimately believe that blown calls now and then are a benefit to the game.
- racer-v 9y ago
  Yes, and specifically in the case of Premier League it seemed to cause problems with needing extra stoppage time. There was a recent match experimenting with video replay, and one side's manager complained that more extra minutes should have been added because of the video review, but wasn't (presumably because of TV advertising scheduled).
1123581321 9y ago
Theoretically they’re playing the same game that’s being played in high schools, parks, etc where the officiating has to be human (currently.)
learnstats2 9y ago
It is part of the fun, though. What percentage of soccer conversations include some opinion about the officiating?