FIFA is confidence in semi-automated VAR for the World Cup.
DOHA: FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Monday that he believes semi-automated technology to help with faster Video Assistant Referee judgments will be available for the World Cup in Qatar later this year.
The AI technology trials will continue in the coming months, but Infantino stated that great progress has been made."We put it to the test at the Club World Cup, and it looks fantastic." "We are extremely pleased, and we will make a decision before the tournament," Infantino said at a press conference in Doha following a meeting of the International Football Association Board, which oversees the game's laws.
"I'm optimistic it can go forward," said Pierluigi Collina, chairman of FIFA's Referees Committee.
Semi-automated VAR uses automatic ball detection and builds three-dimensional representations of a player's location in real time, allowing offside to be recognized in seconds.
The device tracks 29 data points on players' limbs to produce a skeleton, three-dimensional model that the referee reviews on the field.
Each match generates more than eight million data location points, according to English Football Association chief executive Mark Bullingham.
FIFA is also considering releasing a 'light' version of the Video Assistant Referee with fewer cameras to a wider range of competitions.
Only international competitions and big national championships use VAR at the moment.
In Europe, tests on the less-tech-heavy, less-expensive system have already been conducted at 100 matches and will now be expanded.The usage of five substitutes in the Laws of the Game was ratified by the IFAB, as expected.
It was first implemented as a rule change in response to the COVID-19 epidemic, but it has now been made permanent, albeit its use in different contests will be at the discretion of the organizing organization.
When FIFA first floated the concept in May 2020, the Premier League, for example, allowed five substitutions, but reverted to three for the last two seasons. They have agreed, though, to allow five substitutes starting next season.The maximum number of substitutes on the bench was also increased from 12 to 15 at the discretion of the competition's organizing authority.
These modifications will take effect on July 1st.
The IFAB also considered referee attacks and the prospect of wearing body cameras as a deterrent as well as for evidence collection.
According to an IFAB statement, "lack of respect for referees and their safety were noted as global problems." "The members resolved to launch steps to address these challenges, including possible trials using body cameras worn by referees in adult grassroots football," according to the statement.The English Football Association has pushed hard for the trials to begin.
"Referees will benefit from the possible protection," Infantino said. "Sadly, this still happens in many parts of the world." "We have players, officials, spectators, and parents attacking them, and we have to be extremely forceful in that regard."
In junior competitions in Italy, the Netherlands, and Sweden, he suggested more trials on adjusting the offside law and making decisions less marginal would continue.
It would also be tested to see if there are any techniques to keep track of time better. "It is unacceptable that in a 90-minute game, the ball is only in play for 47-48 minutes on average. "That's something we'll have to look into," Infantino remarked.
The International Football Association Board (IFAB) is made up of the game's founding national associations.Head traumas are causing increasing worry among players, with many developing dementia and Parkinson's disease later in life.
Currently, 140 national championships and contests are taking place, with the board stating that they will continue through August 2023.
"The members agreed that trials should continue to focus on permanently removing any player with an actual or potential concussion from the game," according to the statement. "It was recognized that further education is required to guarantee that trial protocols are correctly implemented."
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