world cup thread

[Jester]

If we included things like video replays, the game would grind to a screeching halt every time a ref has to make a call. Better to keep the game rolling and suffer the occasional mistake.

Hockey has used replays for a long time. If you have clear processes for reviewing objectionable goals, things go quickly. It doesn't noticeably slow things down. What it does do is solve arguments, which in turn improves the refereeing. Replays are a good thing.

This is doubly true when you have down-to-the-wire qualifications for the world tournament held only once every four years. I'm sure Ireland is more than a little pissed about the "occasional mistake" right now - it doesn't seem so small when it happens at a crucial time, and there are a lot of crucial times.

-Jester