Oolite Bulletins

AH! So what your saying is; if the game can look unaltered yet more truthful decisions be made then your all in favour?

Disembodied wrote:

Better still, I think, would be to use some sort of in-goal sensor

Indeed, that would be the best option and the only one that doesn't interrupt the flow while giving a little more certainty.

One thing that has happened in rugby (irrespective of the "natural breaks" argument) is that controversial issues raised by players, officials, team managers where a recording of the match can be reviewed and the cheating/misconduct proven then that player can be cited after the match - thus leading to a fine and/or ban. It does not change the outcome of the match but persistent offenders find themselves much poorer and playing very few games.

So for example, Henry's "Hand of Frog" incident - it couldn't change the match outcome (bad for Ireland) - but post-match review should have resulted in a 10^8 Euro fine and a 1000 match ban (Ok I exaggerate "slightly", but the seriousness of effect of the cheating should be taken in to account).

Also, "did the ball cross the line yes/no?" - could be done instantly and electronically without stopping the match at all (in football) (as could - "did the ball go out?" - electrocute assistant referee who fails to raise his flag, and if players and ball were tagged, this could be done for offside too)

ClymAngus wrote:

AH! So what your saying is; if the game can look unaltered yet more truthful decisions be made then your all in favour?

Not so much "look", more "play", but yes, pretty much. An in-goal sensor, or even just two extra officials at each end on either side of the goal, patrolling the dead-ball line, making decisions on goal-kicks or corners, keeping an eye on the penalty area in general and checking to see if the ball crosses the goal line. In fact, I think I'd favour the extra human officials over the technology, as being cheaper, easier to install and maintain, and vastly more versatile.

Disembodied wrote:

there is the risk of creating one game played by the masses and another, different game that's played on the telly.

We already have that, with players' misdemeanours being punished after video evidence has been viewed. That doesn't happen after your Sunday league game down the park but I don't think it's had a detrimental effect on the game as a whole.

Disembodied wrote:

I suspect there will still be goalmouth stramashes where it's not clear one way or the other.

Unfortunately yes, in which case you just have to say "no goal" and get on with the game, in much the same way as a batsman in cricket gets the benefit of the doubt as to whether he hit the ball, or a catch carried to the fielder.

Steve wrote:

We already have that, with players' misdemeanours being punished after video evidence has been viewed. That doesn't happen after your Sunday league game down the park but I don't think it's had a detrimental effect on the game as a whole.

That's certainly true, although the number of times a player is punished (or exonerated) after the fact through use of video evidence is still vanishingly small. It also happens after the game: it doesn't affect the playing of the game itself.

DaddyHoggy wrote:

electrocute assistant referee who fails to raise his flag, and if players and ball were tagged, this could be done for offside too)

It's...medieval! But somehow I like it. Electrocute the overpaid buffoons!

Big Congrats to the Dutch for defeating Brazil today.

Chrisfs wrote:

Big Congrats to the Dutch for defeating Brazil today.

+1

Overall not the nicest game to watch but well deserved victory!

Yep. The Netherlands have a strong team - congrats Eric .-)

And heartfelt condolences to Ghana! It was so close!

Oh well, the people of Uruguay are all the happier. Too bad though that it won't matter much as they will meet the Netherlands in the semi finals (which would have been the same fate met by the team from Ghana, should they have been better at penalty shots)

Commander McLane wrote:

And heartfelt condolences to Ghana! It was so close!

Game of the tournament so far, definitely. A shame it had to end with Ghana being robbed!

Chrisfs wrote:

Big Congrats to the Dutch for defeating Brazil today.

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Thank you ! I see it today !!
Now watching Germany - Argentina

shame Ghana lost yesterday.

EDIT:

It was like we won yesterday. I live within the center of Rotterdam. Tommorow the Tour the France comes within 150 meters of my house !!
Gonna watch it of course !!