Refs & VAR 2020/2021 Discussion

arnie_ni

Full Member
Joined
Apr 27, 2014
Messages
15,093
What new rule?

Where are people suddenly pulling this sleeve nonsense from? Nowhere in the laws does it say anything about this.

Is this just another completely made up rule by media like the whole “daylight” bullshit which was also never a rule?
Its definitely a new rule and that's why Bamford was offside the other week. Its been posted in this thread

Edit
 

limerickcitykid

There once was a kid from Toronto...
Joined
Oct 3, 2012
Messages
14,051
Location
East end / Oot and aboot
That was the explanation given for an Arsenal (I think) handball that was not given.
Explanation from who?

Its not in the laws nor is is mentioned anywhere in the guidelines for refs. Some commentator mentioning it sometime doesn’t make it a rule.

It’s made up nonsense in the pile with all the daylight crap.
 

limerickcitykid

There once was a kid from Toronto...
Joined
Oct 3, 2012
Messages
14,051
Location
East end / Oot and aboot
Its definitely a new rule and that's why Bamford was offside the other week. Its been posted in this thread
It’s definitely not a new rule or you’d be able to quote it. But you can’t because it isn’t a rule.

Bam ford is offside based on the outside of his arm at armpit level. Exactly what the law states. A good 4-5 inches away from the end of a sleeve, which is mentioned nowhere in the laws.
 

arnie_ni

Full Member
Joined
Apr 27, 2014
Messages
15,093
It’s definitely not a new rule or you’d be able to quote it. But you can’t because it isn’t a rule.

Bam ford is offside based on the outside of his arm at armpit level. Exactly what the law states. A good 4-5 inches away from the end of a sleeve, which is mentioned nowhere in the laws.
Edited the post
 

sullydnl

Ross Kemp's caf ID
Joined
Sep 13, 2012
Messages
34,063
You are able to play the ball with the top part of the arm now but I though the Jesus handball was lower than that.
 

limerickcitykid

There once was a kid from Toronto...
Joined
Oct 3, 2012
Messages
14,051
Location
East end / Oot and aboot
Edited the post
Edited the post to a tweet from a journalist who makes no mention of end of the sleeve. So what’s your point?

First of all it’s a tweet from a journalist. Not the laws of the game nor a quote from anyone even remotely involved with deciding the laws of the game.
Second he makes absolutely no mention of the bottom of the sleeve.

So yea, bottom of the sleeve isn’t a rule and is completely made up. It’s the outside of the arm in line with the armpit.
 

arnie_ni

Full Member
Joined
Apr 27, 2014
Messages
15,093
Edited the post to a tweet from a journalist who makes no mention of end of the sleeve. So what’s your point?

First of all it’s a tweet from a journalist. Not the laws of the game nor a quote from anyone even remotely involved with deciding the laws of the game.
Second he makes absolutely no mention of the bottom of the sleeve.

So yea, bottom of the sleeve isn’t a rule and is completely made up. It’s the outside of the arm in line with the armpit.
https://www.premierleague.com/news/1820123

We are probably arguing semantics.

The bottom of the armpit ruling and the picture they are using is basically the bottom of the sleeve in football tops.

So if it hits the top part of your arm like delli alli against us last year it would now stand.

This one against Jesus hit his arm. So it's a fk
 

limerickcitykid

There once was a kid from Toronto...
Joined
Oct 3, 2012
Messages
14,051
Location
East end / Oot and aboot
So it is indeed "the bottom of the armpit" and makes absolutely no mention of the bottom of the sleeve, like I said.

We are probably arguing semantics.
It isn't semantics as they are two completely different things. One is specifically mentioned in the laws and the other is completely made up. They are also a good 4-5 inches apart.

The bottom of the armpit ruling and the picture they are using is basically the bottom of the sleeve in football tops.
And here begins the making stuff up. No, it is not basically the bottom of the sleeve, it makes no mention of it being the bottom of the sleeve nor does the picture even show a sleeve on the left arm. You've decided to make that conclusion up yourself, that isn't a law of the game.

And further to that, if for some bizarre reason we followed the laws not based on the actual words of the laws but some basic drawing, then you'll still see that the green ends on the left arm well above where the sleeve indent is on the right arm. So unless you're now trying to argue football shirts all have shorter left arms than right arms then it quite clearly isn't the bottom of the sleeve. Additionally if you own any football top, or basically any t-shirt at all, and applied just an ounce of common sense you'd know that the bottom of your sleeve most definitely doesn't end at your armpit.

So if it hits the top part of your arm like delli alli against us last year it would now stand.
So if it hits the outer part of your shoulder in line with your arm pit it would stand. If it hits your bicep which is covered by a sleeve and most certainly below your armpit, it is handball. Laws are based off of body parts, of which a shirt sleeve is not.

This one against Jesus hit his arm. So it's a fk
Yes, I agree.
 

MattofManchester

Full Member
Joined
Aug 10, 2018
Messages
3,748
I sometimes wonder what the point is of Dermot Gallagher other than to spread propaganda that the referees aren't shet, when they very clearly are.
 

arnie_ni

Full Member
Joined
Apr 27, 2014
Messages
15,093
Is their a VAR ref for each game? Or is there one doing all kick offs at the same time?
 

UnrelatedPsuedo

I pity the poor fool who stinks like I do!
Joined
Apr 15, 2015
Messages
10,047
Location
Blitztown
VAR still a wonderful addition it seems........

The support for it blows me away. It’s like Trump voters doubling down.
 

NoneBmStore

New Member
Newbie
Joined
Aug 6, 2019
Messages
252
VAR still a wonderful addition it seems........

The support for it blows me away. It’s like Trump voters doubling down.
Once again, it’s the rules and execution that’s the issue, not technology itself. The trump equivalent would be if the COVID vaccine was developed and he chose to only vaccinate ants.
 

arnie_ni

Full Member
Joined
Apr 27, 2014
Messages
15,093
Hate that keeper rule. Think its very harsh. I understand the thinking behind it but don't agree with it
 

prateik

Full Member
Joined
Dec 14, 2005
Messages
42,151
Right on all calls... both pens and the retake. Anyone disagreeing is being silly.
 

RobinLFC

Cries when Liverpool doesn't get praised
Joined
May 20, 2014
Messages
20,805
Location
Belgium
Supports
Liverpool
VAR still a wonderful addition it seems........

The support for it blows me away. It’s like Trump voters doubling down.
VAR is excellent if used correctly. The PL just decided to completely feck it up and make a complete joke out of it.
 
Joined
May 22, 2017
Messages
13,122
Cant see how the West Brom pen was ruled out.

think the ref was influenced by the fact VAR told him he should review, that put doubt in his mind.

the United pen and retake were the right decisions. I don’t necessarily agree with the rules, but both those decisions were right and very easy to make.
 

sullydnl

Ross Kemp's caf ID
Joined
Sep 13, 2012
Messages
34,063
Shouldn't the penalty been retaking again? I thought the keeper was off line again
He was but Bruno scored so it doesn't matter. Makes no sense to cancel our goal because their goalkeeper committed an offence.
 

cyberman

Full Member
Joined
May 26, 2010
Messages
37,331
Hate that keeper rule. Think its very harsh. I understand the thinking behind it but don't agree with it
Its now a matter of techique and down to the keeper. They shouldnt be jumping from the line anymore at any stage. At no stage was Johnston behind the line which is madness to me.
 

Amadaeus

Pochémon Fan Club Chairman
Joined
May 8, 2013
Messages
9,233
Location
Amongst footballing managerial 'Gods'
He was but Bruno scored so it doesn't matter. Makes no sense to cancel our goal because their goalkeeper committed an offence.
Ah, ok didn't know the rule stated that the keeper can be off his line and if we score, it doesn't matter. The rule states something like that? Not familiar with what the rules say in this regard.
 

prateik

Full Member
Joined
Dec 14, 2005
Messages
42,151
I thought the keeper was off line again
He was.

Shouldn't the penalty been retaking again?
No.
Cant see how the West Brom pen was ruled out.

think the ref was influenced by the fact VAR told him he should review, that put doubt in his mind.
VAR asked him to review because VAR thought it should be overturned..
Both VAR and the on field ref saw the replays with multiple angles and decided it wasnt a pen.. And the same happened today in the Villa-Brighton game... almost exactly the same thing..
Absolutely correct call.
 

Sandikan

aka sex on the beach
Joined
Mar 14, 2011
Messages
52,710
Hate that keeper rule. Think its very harsh. I understand the thinking behind it but don't agree with it
You're joking. It's exceptionally annoying seeing a keeper cheat by stepping a metre forward and reducing the size of the goal.
 

Sandikan

aka sex on the beach
Joined
Mar 14, 2011
Messages
52,710
Ah, ok didn't know the rule stated that the keeper can be off his line and if we score, it doesn't matter. The rule states something like that? Not familiar with what the rules say in this regard.
Of course. Because otherwise you'd just step off your line if you went the wrong way to get it ruled out.

Similar to not ruling a pen out that is scored if the defending team encroach.
 

sullydnl

Ross Kemp's caf ID
Joined
Sep 13, 2012
Messages
34,063
Strange one with the penalty decisions in both our and the Villa game.

I don't have an issue with either not being given as penalties. But bearing in mind that the PL has that "high bar" for VAR interventions and we've seen so few overturns up to now, I'm surprised both weren't allowed stand based on previous decisions. It's like VAR have been told to send the ref to the monitor more often than they have been up to now.
 
Joined
May 22, 2017
Messages
13,122
He was.


No.

VAR asked him to review because VAR thought it should be overturned..
Both VAR and the on field ref saw the replays with multiple angles and decided it wasnt a pen.. And the same happened today in the Villa-Brighton game... almost exactly the same thing..
Absolutely correct call.
it was a blatant pen for West Brom. We could see the reviews that the ref was watching. You are on the minority.
 

Sandikan

aka sex on the beach
Joined
Mar 14, 2011
Messages
52,710
I understand it, just think its hard enough for keepers.
I think it's never been easier for keepers. Which is why we see more pens saved these days then ever before.

Every pen is on camera and every keeper is primed with the odds and the way the player is lining up.

That's why until recently Bruno's technique was clever as it gives no indication which way the ball is going.
 

sullydnl

Ross Kemp's caf ID
Joined
Sep 13, 2012
Messages
34,063
How isn't this a penalty?

I would assume the logic is that he plays the ball first and has little force in the follow through.

I'm surprised the initial decision was overturned but I think it's fine not to give a penalty for that.
 

Pink Moon

Full Member
Joined
Aug 20, 2009
Messages
8,279
Location
Glasgow
Supports
Celtic
I'm not sure he is in the minority.
I agree with him.
Var agreed with him. And then ref agreed with him
Doesn't mean much.

VAR thought this was a penalty:


VAR didn't think this was a penalty:

 

Sandikan

aka sex on the beach
Joined
Mar 14, 2011
Messages
52,710
Doesn't mean much.

VAR thought this was a penalty:


VAR didn't think this was a penalty:

I'll be honest. I couldn't care less friend. Just glad to finally see these West Brom basts off after 1 win in 5 games at OT!
 

cjj

Full Member
Joined
Apr 15, 2017
Messages
697
Supports
Spurs
Skims the ball at the same time as the contact to legs?
I would assume the logic is that he plays the ball first and has little force in the follow through.

I'm surprised the initial decision was overturned but I think it's fine not to give a penalty for that.
Playing the ball isn't in the rules with regards to a foul, and it's a made up thing.

The definition of a foul is based on whether or not you make contact with another player. You can't kick someone full pelt in the shin and say "well it skimmed the ball?"
 

Sandikan

aka sex on the beach
Joined
Mar 14, 2011
Messages
52,710
Playing the ball isn't in the rules with regards to a foul, and it's a made up thing.

The definition of a foul is based on whether or not you make contact with another player. You can't kick someone full pelt in the shin and say "well it skimmed the ball?"
I think you've made that first bit up. If any challenge that had any "contact" with another player was given as a foul we'd barely have 20secs of play with out a whistle.

The actual rule is about "excessive force".