What are the potential benefits of having independent VAR officials who are not affiliated with any specific league or federation?

Jun 2, 2021 ... ... VAR in-stadium and 94% who had watched matches on TV said that VAR had made watching football less enjoyable. Chief among the concerns of ... Take on the role of a video assistant referee and make difficult calls as the clock ticks down. Test yourself here. Football (soccer) has massive global appeal and fan interest. Some football championships now use Video Assistant Referees (VAR) to help the referees make ... Dec 1, 2023 ... In football, the video assistant referee (VAR) was brought in to reduce the number of controversial decisions. Many fans, with good reason, ... Jan 23, 2024 ... VAR a game changer for OFC ... Plans to introduce Video Assistant Referees (VAR) into OFC competitions have taken a significant step forward this ... Jun 23, 2018 ... VAR was conceived as part of an ambitious project conducted by The Royal Netherlands Football Association (KNVB) called Refereeing 2.0. Its aim? Jan 5, 2022 ... I propose a CNN based foul detection which is theoretically based on the principle of the initial point of contact. Nov 27, 2023 ... ... (VAR) mitigate referee bias on professional football? PLoS ONE 18(11): e0294507. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0294507. Editor: Guy Hochman ... Jun 26, 2018 ... A study on expert referees found that those who made more successful decision had better visual skills (including peripheral vision, visual reaction time, ... Mar 18, 2020 ... Currently making waves throughout European football, VAR - or Video Assistant Referee to give the concept its full name - was introduced in ...