20 minutes – Is this also our video referee?

In the Shanghai Shenxin game against Heilongjang Lava Spring, a strange scene has occurred. He did not play directly on the field, but rather in the control room of the video badistants.

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The hosts encourage equalization at 1: 1, until the whistle of the referee rings. The lineman is raising his flag and offside. The VAR (Video Assistant Referee) checks whether the result counts or not. Television cameras switch to the control room. Well, the public probably rubs their eyes and asks, "He does not want …?" Oh, but the video badistant takes a piece of paper to determine if the decision of the impartial on the spot was right.

After a brief consultation with his colleagues at the control center, the badistant arrives at the end: the striker was really in offside and the result is denied. The fact that Shanghai Shenxin still wins the match 2-1 in the end, less interested in the network than in the video, which is viral and laughs a lot.

Virtual offside lines are missing in this country

In Super League, the VAR is presented in the coming season. However, for financial reasons, the Swiss Football League (SFL) will refrain from using a goal-line technique or virtual offside lines. The video referee and his badistant, badisted by a technical support operator, are needed in the video operation room (VOR). So, do they also take a sheet of paper to check for offside decisions?

The introduction of VAR in the highest Swiss league costs a lot of money. 1.5 million francs are needed for the test phase alone. The same amount is due per season for ongoing operations. The cost of the test phase is the responsibility of the Swiss Football Federation (SFV). Upon introduction, the league must pay them. Previous arbitration costs of 2.5 million francs amounted to 4 million. Each of the ten clubs in the Super League costs $ 150,000 in video evidence.

Last week, the VAR project in Muri, near Bern, was presented to the media. This weekend will be held at the Stockhorn Arena Thun "staging matches" (more than 2×20 minutes). VAR testing in the Bernese Oberland is another important step in referee training.

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