VAR is already proving controversial at this year’s World Cup.
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VAR is part of a wider trend of digitalisation that threatens to make football less natural and spontaneous.
Could video kill the football star?
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The price of greater accuracy might be to damage fans’ enjoyment.
Referee Jared Maxwell gestures during this year’s Round 5 NRL match between the Gold Coast Titans and the Brisbane Broncos.
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The data shows NRL referees get it right most of the time. So why do they still cop criticism?
A decision is referred to the video referee in this year’s game between Melbourne Storm and the Eels, at AAMI Stadium in Melbourne, June 15.
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A centralised video ref for next year’s NRL season aims to reduce the dramas surrounding refereeing decisions in the game. But how often do the on-field refs get it wrong?