It’s The World Cup 2014, the biggest stage in professional soccer. Mexico might make history by finally qualifying for the quarter finals as they are evenly matched between the Netherlands as the game is about to go into extra time due to a draw at 1 point. But suddenly, this dream is coming to an end. The referee has just made a shocking call to award the Netherlands a penalty after a very controversial foul on a Dutch player in the last minutes of the game. The Dutch score and Mexico have been eliminated and the dream is over. Could there be any way to prevent such a heartbreaking scene? In The Video Replay Debate, Stewart Coggin argues the need for instant video replays to be implemented into professional soccer to increase the accuracy of the decisions made by the …show more content…
Their decision making skills impact the game a lot as one bad call is able to determine the entire outcome of the game, but the referees are only human. They are not able to get every call correct, they are bound to make a bad call every once in awhile. This imperfection, however, affects the game entirely. This is where technology is needed. Instant video replays can assist referees in decision making in order to make the correct call. They would be able to review the previous play and make a reasonable decision based off a closer observation. This would be better because making a call based on the live observation is harder since the play occurs very fast and it may be harder to make the right conclusion on it. After the Mexico and Netherlands game, many sports analysts reviewed the replay of the play where the foul was called and the penalty was given and concluded that the penalty should have not been awarded. Had there been instant video replays already implemented into the game, the referee would’ve observed the play and concluded that there was no foul on the Dutch player and they should not be awarded a
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First the rule in the NFL was that the play would be an automatic penalty, would result in player fine, and an additional fifteen yards would be added from where the foul was committed. The play is reviewable; however, if the call on the field does not stand the player is not fined, but it is still a fifteen yard penalty. A lot of coaches and other National Football League associates disagreed with that section of the rule and after debates and discussions the rule was changed. As of the season, if the play is reviewed and there is not an actual penalty then
Most people assume the concussions happen from head balls, but that is not the case. The majority of concussions are caused from players colliding in the air and hitting their heads together or from hitting their heads on the ground not from heading the ball the Associated Press addressed this article, “Heads up: Concussion risks prompt more soccer players to visit the ER”. As a result of people being misinformed, head balls are being designated as dangerous play for younger players. Soccer has had very few changes to the rules, of play since it was invented in the mid 19th century, so why should they change the way it is played now? Concussions have always been a problem, but have started to become a more serious problem because doctors have been able to detect and diagnose concussions easier and now know not only the short term effect but long term as well. Instead of changing the rules soccer should just have a disclaimer telling people the risks and letting them make the choice of playing soccer or
The rules help make the game fair to make sure there is no cheating. There are also two referees that are rule experts and make sure all players are following the rules the whole game. Along with the referees down in the arena, there is also an officiating crew in a booth in the stadium. This officiating crew tells the referees if they have missed any calls for cheating and also looks in the rule book for which penalty the player deserves. Some rules are about the jetpack that the players use.
On August 09, 2014 an incident involving an 18 year old named Michael Brown and Police Officer Darren Wilson sparked an immediate demand for police across the nation to be mandated to wear police body cameras. This incident between these two was also immediately politicalized, racialized, and seemed to galvanize the public’s opinion that police in general were racist, corrupt and untrustworthy.
Banning headers won’t stop concussions. There are lots of other sports that cause concussions too, like basketball and baseball. When playing basketball, there is always a chance that you can hit your head, and in baseball, you can get the ball thrown at your head. If we want to prevent concussions completely, we would have to ban all sports, and that’s not an option. Scientific American states that, “Player-on-player contact was the most common causes of concussions overall..” If we want kids to not get headers, we would have to ban the sport. There is always a chance that kids will get hurt from others. NBC News agrees, stating that, “But slamming into another player, rather than heading the ball itself, is what causes the most header-related injuries, the study found.” If there is scientific evidence that headers aren’t the main reason for concussions, then why are we banning them? We would have to stop the game completely if we want to get rid of the chance of concussions. This isn’t an option! Tons of kids all over the United States love soccer and maybe even want to be a professional athlete. Soccer isn’t only fun to play, but it is also a source for entertainment for people that can’t or can play. My own family, especially my Dad, loves to watch soccer games. That’s one of the only thing he watches when he turns on the TV! If we stop the whole sport, it will hurt many people's
As we all know, there are disadvantages and advantages to football, making it an overall physical dangerous sport on the field. All players can expect for are preventative measures that will hopefully support and regulate strict guidelines to create a safer environment for athletes. Being a serious sport, surely these strategies will overcome long term effects due to head concussions. People do not realize this but concussions are severe injuries that should be taken seriously, especially in the game of football.
This problem is pretty bad and is becoming worse in some areas. The problem can take both physical and emotional tolls on these refs. This problem can be observed in about all of the sports out there. Referees are abused in many ways, things are thrown at them, they are called terrible names, and are even sometimes punched and kicked. Many referees are quitting because of this abuse.
If the ref does not run with the player receiving or running the ball, then they cannot tell where he is down or if he stepped out. The ref will not accurately know where to mark the ball on the field after the play is over. After the player scores, then the ref must get the ball and ask on which side of the field the team would want to have the ball. From what the team tells the referee, then the ref must redo step one and watch to see if there is movement anywhere on the field before the ball is snapped. The next step after the team scores is to do a kickoff.
If I were to visit a psychiatrist with the mental state I am in, he might accuse me of being a voyeur, but believe me I don’t take pleasure in peeking into other people’s lives so I am not a voyeur. I just do it because I am bored and pretty much have nothing else to do. The story I am going to unfold took place over a year ago. Those were desperate times for me. I was sick and tired of being a loner back then and I was looking for a relationship of my standards, and quite frankly I had set myself very high standards.
The officials job is the most important job they have a big role when it comes to football. The role the officials play is keeping things fair and safe when in a game. The better they make calls the more the game is fair and the fans won't hate. The responsibilities officials have is to keep players safe. The players of the years are getting injured more the nfl is getting better equipment and gear to resist injuries.
Firstly, technical fouls are achieved by verbally abusing other players or taunting them. For example, Draymond Green consistently has one of the highest
Technology is changing everything around us including our sports. With modern technology now, we can implement it into our professional sports to make the games fair. Instant replay is the most important luxury in our sports today. It allows officials and the fans to look back at the recent play and decide if the correct call was made. Not all sports have implemented it into its rules yet.
Soccer is an international sport that has gained popularity in the United States. From the people involved, the rules of gameplay, and its invention, soccer has certainly left its mark.
In football referees can be categorized into three types –Blind, Deaf, and Dumb. Being a football player myself, I have experienced all of these different types and I am still trying to discover which one I like best.