Refereeing: semi-automated offside detection to be tested during the Arab Cup (30/11-18/12/2021)

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Providing a dedicated video operator, in near real-time, with the offside line at the moment the ball is touched so that the operator can immediately show the image to the VAR assistant, is how the semi-automated offside detection technology that will be tested during the FIFA Arab Cup starting in Qatar on Tuesday 30/11/2021, is summarised. The...

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