Comments on: Making an offside call is impossible!

By: Willie Locatelli

Willie Locatelli — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 04:14:12 +0000

They should have replays!! YES! Each team gets 3 replays per game. The game DOES NOT STOP while reviewing the replay. Replay officials must not take more than 2 minutes in overturning a call and only if the replay leaves NO DOUBT shoud it overturn a call.If the replay overturns the call. Since you do not stop the game while review is taking place then no harm done in review, if the call was clearly erroneous then play goes back – even if there was a goal scored.
I could only feel bad for the US and ENGLAND for being totally screwed during the world cup… Every one saw the mistakes time and time again in the stadium. Why not stop the game correct the mistake and then go on?

By: Roger

Roger — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 21:39:50 +0000

The referee can concentrate on players standing in offside and waiting the ball to be played, either acoustically (killed by vuvuzelas this time) or visually (registrating fast movement at the edge of the visual field is pretty good). There is no need for constant re-accomodation.

By: John

John — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:31:48 +0000

No they do not need video as that would be called on too frequently they need to get ride of the offside call as it now stands.

By: Danie

Danie — Mon, 18 May 2009 19:23:00 +0000

Offsides is even questionable in the MLS. Check out this video: http://www.mlsnet.com/quickkicks/index.jsp?page=index&c=QuickKicks&p=501296&s=5018820&i=536266
of D.C. United’s goal. Santino Quaranta takes a shot 30 yards out, and it looks like Christian Gomez just barely touches it… but is he on or offsides? It looks different from each camera angle.

By: Mike V

Mike V — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 02:59:57 +0000

I don’t see how replay’s would work. Would they stop a game completely just to review a call? I could see maybe if a controversial goal was scored. But I don’t see it being used for anything else. Interesting article though!

By: Jake

Jake — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:50:50 +0000

maybe like hockey they can have a “review booth” where if its a close call the booth can call down and hold up play to review it

By: Danie

Danie — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:13:24 +0000

Now that’s interesting! I think for high level games, like the world cup etc. They should definately allow coaches to have a “time-out” to watch a replay. Maybe to restrict it, only allow coaches one replay per half?