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English top-flight officials have enlisted an interesting source in an attempt to simplify VAR conversations during games. According to a report by The Times, Premier League referees held a meeting with airline pilots from British Airways to better communicate under pressure.
The move comes nearly two months after the biggest Premier League VAR blunder of the current campaign. Liverpool winger Luis Diaz was wrongly denied a goal against Tottenham Hotspur after miscommunication caused confusion in the replay review. VAR Darren England and his assistant Dan Cook assumed that pitchside referees allowed the goal as Diaz was onside.
Match referee Simon Hooper, however, had initially chalked off the goal because his assistant flagged Diaz for offside. England and Cook should have known this and corrected the call in the VAR review. Nevertheless, the duo allowed play to continue, effectively disallowing the goal. VAR officials quickly realized their mistake, but it was too late to make the change.
Airline Pilots recommend simplified Premier League discussions
Although a bit unusual, the decision to schedule the meeting with the pilots does make sense. Pilots have to deal with tense landing and takeoff situations throughout their daily routines. This comprises quick and important simultaneous discussions with air traffic control, ground staff, and the cabin’s crew.
The two pilots involved in the meeting, Chris Heaven and Pete Nataraj, conducted a presentation to the league and referees. The two suggested simplifying what is said between the officials during a VAR review. This includes avoiding informal pleasantries such as “well done, boys, good process … cheers, mate.”
Along with getting rid of excess filler, the pilots also recommended that the VAR discussions be short and simple. Not only can multiple officials potentially talk at the same time, but there is also crowd noise to deal with. These factors, say the pilots, mean that there…
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Author : Chris Moore
Publish date : 2023-11-24 20:42:48
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