VAR Review: Wirtz Onside Premier League, Offside Europa
Okay, hereS a breakdown of the incident, focusing on the key takeaways from the provided text:
The Incident:
* Florian Wirtz scored a goal against Fulham, but it was initially disallowed for offside by the assistant referee (Lee betts).
The VAR Review & Overturn:
* VAR reviewed the decision and recommended the goal should be awarded, determining Wirtz was onside.
* the decision was made using the Semi-Automated Offside Technology (SAOT).
Key Point: Premier League’s SAOT is Different
* The Premier league uses a SAOT system provided by Genius Sports (also used in belgium, Mexico, and Brazil).
* This system differs from the one used in the UEFA champions League and many other major European leagues.
* Crucially, the Premier League allows a 5-centimeter tolerance level for offside decisions. Other leagues measure to the millimeter.
* This 5cm tolerance is intentional.it’s designed to give the benefit of the doubt to the attacking player and potentially lead to more goals.
The Wirtz Goal Specifically:
* The Wirtz goal is a prime exmaple of how the Premier League’s tolerance impacts decisions. Because of the 5cm allowance, wirtz was deemed onside where he might have been ruled offside under a more precise system.
In essence, the text explains that the goal was overturned not as of a clear-cut onside call, but because of the specific rules governing offside decisions within the Premier League due to its unique SAOT implementation.