According to the Daily Mail.
England Premier Soccer League
Head of refereeing Howard Webb recently unveiled a six-point plan to improve the Premier League's VAR (Video Assistant Referee) system, highlighting the importance of "refereeing decisions" and calling on coaches and players to stop openly criticizing the VAR system.
The core elements of this six-point plan include:
Improving the clarity of VAR interventions
: Ensure that the process of each VAR intervention is clearer so that all parties involved have a clear understanding of the basis of the VAR's decision.
Reduction of match delays
: Optimize the process of using VAR to minimize the delay in game time due to VAR penalties and improve the smoothness of the game.
Enhancing the Fan Experience
: Increase transparency and trust by improving the operation of VAR so that fans can better understand the referee's decision-making process when watching matches.
Enhanced VAR training
: Provide referees with more specialized training on the use of VAR to ensure they can make accurate judgments under pressure.
Ensuring transparency in decision-making
: Enhance the transparency of VAR penalties so that fans, coaches and players understand the logic and rationale behind every key decision.
Conduct training activities to communicate smoothly with the team
: Maintain good communication with teams and conduct training activities to help coaches and players better understand the rules and operational procedures of VAR.
For its part, the Premier League recognizes the right of referees to express dissatisfaction when their decisions do not meet the expectations of coaches and players, but also stresses that public condemnations of
VAR technology
It can have a detrimental effect on the game of soccer as a whole. The Premier League has also specifically reminded broadcasters that they should try to avoid over-criticizing VAR technology during live match broadcasts.
This season the Premier League will pay particular attention to the so-called "refereeing" principle, which means that the decision of the referee on the field should be respected unless there is clear evidence that the referee's decision was clearly wrong. In keeping with this principle, the referee will usually play the video footage at full speed when viewing the VAR monitor, and will only use slow-motion replay if it is necessary to confirm the point of contact.
