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VAR is already proving controversial at this year’s World Cup. EPA/ Yuri Kocketkov

June 19, 2018

World Cup VAR: technology is transforming the beautiful game

Olatunbosun Olaniyan, University of Huddersfield

VAR is part of a wider trend of digitalisation that threatens to make football less natural and spontaneous.

September 26, 2016

Video refereeing could be a major own goal for football – here’s why

Mathieu Winand, University of Stirling

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. AAP Image/Dave Hunt

April 20, 2016

Split‑second decisions with little praise: so what does it take to ref a game of NRL

Kath O'Brien, The University of Queensland

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. AAP Image/Julian Smith

December 13, 2015

NRL video refs can still make the call even if they’re not at the game

Kath O'Brien, The University of Queensland

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?

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