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the arm away from the officials. Some feel that football
body." should follow in this blueprint. It
may be possible also to limit the
Alternately, handball will be given
number of "appeals" that can be
in the English Premier League if the
made. Team coaches would have
ball strikes the hand or arm of an
the option to choose when to make
attacking player during the build-
these calls, thus decreasing the
up to a goal. Wolverhampton
numerous delays within the game.
Wanderers fell victim to this
Additionally, as we have said
against Leicester City in the first
before, there is great confusion
round of the 2019-2020 season.
when some of these VAR calls are
The Premier League has also made made. It has been suggested, that
steps to ensure supporters in the if the referee or the VAR officials
stadium are aware of what is going were to explain their decisions, it
on as VAR reviews are being would lessen the ambiguity
conducted by utilizing the big amongst supporters in the
screens in the stadiums. In other stadium. This is what is done in
instances, a loudspeaker system rugby.
announces the VAR result.
So, what lies ahead for this
In sports such as tennis and technology in football? Will it stay?
cricket, the players chose when to Will it eventually be cast aside?
"appeal" a decision made by the Will be modified in some way so
