Video Assistant Referees and the roles they can play in football

The International Football Association Board approved trials for Video Assistant Referees (VARs) in 2016.

The International Football Association Board approved trials for Video Assistant Referees (VARs) in 2016. A VAR is a qualified referee who watches the match via thirty-three cameras and can view any moment of the game in slow motion relays. This enables VARs to assist and advise on-field referees in subjective decisions during a match. Here’s all you need to know about the roles the VARs can play during a soccer match.

A VAR is a qualified referee who watches the match via thirty-three cameras and can view any moment of the game in slow motion relays. (Representational image) (REUTERS)