http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/video-referees-football-move-closer-4029264#.U-aZguNdXzg
World football’s governing body, FIFA, are set to introduce time-outs and action replays during matches.
The Dutch FA (KNVB) have secretly piloted a scheme to develop video technology – including the plan for teams to call for one decision review in each half.
And their plan is backed by colleagues in England, Germany and the United States.
Dick van Egmond of the Dutch FA said: “We’ve received a positive answer from FIFA for an experiment in official matches.”
The proposal will be presented to the IFAB – who govern the laws of football – this week.
The idea has already been secretly trialled, with great success, in top-flight matches in Holland.
Now, the Dutch want the experiment to be publicly expanded in youth football in the hope that it will bring a permanent change in the laws of the game.
Koen Adriaanse, a spokesman for the KNVB, told me: “The proposal was tried out in 24 games last season, with video referees highlighting incidents in which they would have been able to assist match officials.
“It was found to be a big opportunity to help referees and their assistants.
“There was a lot of interest in the experiment from the FAs of England, Germany and the United States – and we have their support to make an official proposal. The next step will be to see how the system works at youth or Under-21 level – and, if it’s a success, then it could be introduced into senior football.”
The initiative gives managers the opportunity to challenge one refereeing decision in each half. Their appeal will be referred to a video official in the stand, who is able to watch replays to determine whether the decision on the field should stand.
If the proposal is ratified, it will represent one of the biggest changes since the laws of the game were first drawn up in London in 1863.
During the Dutch trials, video refs – stationed in secret booths – were asked to highlight decisions that would have been changed, had television technology been placed at the disposal of the match officials.
Dick van Egmond, the KNVB’s head of referees, confirmed: “We’ve received a positive answer from FIFA on our request for an experiment in video referees being used in official matches.
“It is true, that in our plans, the managers from both teams can each challenge one referee decision in the first and in the second half of the game.”
World football’s governing body, FIFA, are set to introduce time-outs and action replays during matches.
The Dutch FA (KNVB) have secretly piloted a scheme to develop video technology – including the plan for teams to call for one decision review in each half.
And their plan is backed by colleagues in England, Germany and the United States.
Dick van Egmond of the Dutch FA said: “We’ve received a positive answer from FIFA for an experiment in official matches.”
The proposal will be presented to the IFAB – who govern the laws of football – this week.
The idea has already been secretly trialled, with great success, in top-flight matches in Holland.
Now, the Dutch want the experiment to be publicly expanded in youth football in the hope that it will bring a permanent change in the laws of the game.
Koen Adriaanse, a spokesman for the KNVB, told me: “The proposal was tried out in 24 games last season, with video referees highlighting incidents in which they would have been able to assist match officials.
“It was found to be a big opportunity to help referees and their assistants.
“There was a lot of interest in the experiment from the FAs of England, Germany and the United States – and we have their support to make an official proposal. The next step will be to see how the system works at youth or Under-21 level – and, if it’s a success, then it could be introduced into senior football.”
The initiative gives managers the opportunity to challenge one refereeing decision in each half. Their appeal will be referred to a video official in the stand, who is able to watch replays to determine whether the decision on the field should stand.
If the proposal is ratified, it will represent one of the biggest changes since the laws of the game were first drawn up in London in 1863.
During the Dutch trials, video refs – stationed in secret booths – were asked to highlight decisions that would have been changed, had television technology been placed at the disposal of the match officials.
Dick van Egmond, the KNVB’s head of referees, confirmed: “We’ve received a positive answer from FIFA on our request for an experiment in video referees being used in official matches.
“It is true, that in our plans, the managers from both teams can each challenge one referee decision in the first and in the second half of the game.”
