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video assistant referee
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in association football, match official that reviews decisions made by the head referee with the use of video footage
A video assistant referee is an official who watches video footage to review decisions made by the head referee during a soccer match. This matters because it can help correct obvious mistakes and make the game fairer, though it also changes how matches are officiated.
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- instant replay
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- Video assistant referee
- female form of label
- árbitra assistente de vídeo
- different from
- Var
- short name
- VAR
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Encyclopedic overview
VAR monitor at the Estadio Monumental David Arellano in Santiago, Chile The VAR symbol used at the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups, appearing on-screen during the review process The video assistant referee (VAR) is a match official in association football who assists the referee by reviewing decisions using video footage and providing advice to the referee based on those reviews.
The assistant video assistant referee (AVAR) is a match official appointed to assist the VAR in the video operation room and around the pitch. There are three AVARs (AVAR1, AVAR2, sometimes called the support video assistant referee, and AVAR3) who are assigned to different parts of the game that they are charged with reviewing and are in consistent communication with the VAR about possible situations that might warrant further review. The job of the AVAR1 is to watch the main camera and communicate some of the more obvious offenses within the game. The AVAR2 is located at the offside station and is responsible for assisting the VAR with offsides and reporting possible missed offside calls. The AVAR3 is responsible for monitoring the TV programs and assists in communication between the AVAR2 and the VAR since the AVAR2 is at the offside station.
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