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       Re: international friendlies? 
       By: ajb95 Date: June 3, 2021, 1:58 pm
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       Stupid question but international refs are still observed even
       in friendlies?
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       Re: international friendlies? 
       By: RCG Date: June 3, 2021, 3:50 pm
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       Not a silly question and I doubt it. Not formally anyway
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       Re: international friendlies? 
       By: tomp Date: June 4, 2021, 3:43 am
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       6th June 2021
       ENGLAND - ROMANIA (Riverside Stadium)
       Referee: Tiago Martins (POR)
       Assistant Referee 1: André Campos (POR)
       Assistant Referee 2: Pedro Almeida (POR)
       Fourth Official: António Nobre (POR)
       8th June 2021
       Hungary V Republic of Ireland
       Referee: Daniel Stefanski (POL)
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       Re: international friendlies? 
       By: spk Date: June 4, 2021, 3:53 am
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       [quote author=rustyref link=topic=2515.msg32351#msg32351
       date=1622671557]
       [quote author=Acme Thunderer link=topic=2515.msg32350#msg32350
       date=1622670782]
       Not sure who was refereeing France v Wales but the early red
       card for Williams of Wales for handball, apparently following a
       VAR check, seemed extremely harsh. Handball? Possibly, but only
       possibly, according to current interpretation. Goal bound? No.
       And that in a friendly match.
       [/quote]
       Haven't seen it, but there is no VAR in friendlies.
       [/quote]
       Sorry to say, but before the Euros there are in some matches.
       Poland - Russia, France - Wales and Netherlands - Georgia are
       the games to be set up with VAR.
       Here is a link which shows the whole incident.
  HTML https://www.caughtoffside.com/2021/06/02/video-liverpool-ace-neco-williams-shown-red-card-against-france-in-ridiculous-handball-decision-that-hurts-wales/
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       Re: international friendlies? 
       By: RefObserver Date: June 4, 2021, 5:30 am
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       I might be in the minority here but fir me that decision is
       fine.
       The arms (both) are outstretched away from his body, thus making
       himself bigger.
       The arms are still moving when they block what for me looks a
       goal bound shot (instep of forward at an inwards angle towards
       goal, keeper on floor).
       I think it is a DOGSO and correct in law.
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       Re: international friendlies? 
       By: Acme Thunderer Date: June 4, 2021, 5:40 am
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       [quote author=RefObserver link=topic=2515.msg32389#msg32389
       date=1622802615]
       I might be in the minority here but fir me that decision is
       fine.
       The arms (both) are outstretched away from his body, thus making
       himself bigger.
       The arms are still moving when they block what for me looks a
       goal bound shot (instep of forward at an inwards angle towards
       goal, keeper on floor).
       I think it is a DOGSO and correct in law.
       [/quote]
       I'm OK with your view RefObserver, but this was an
       'international friendly' and I would ask the question, what the
       so-and-so was VAR being used in this and a few other
       'friendlies'? From what I saw of the incident, this was one
       which the ref would not have given had VAR not checked it out.
       As it is, a Welsh player has to sit out a game in the build-up
       to the Euros, and if VAR is used in the remaining friendlies to
       come, then a player could be sitting out the first of the Euro
       group games, which seems patently unfair. All or nothing in my
       view!
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       Re: international friendlies? 
       By: bmb Date: June 4, 2021, 7:27 am
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       VAR training/match experience for match officials where it's not
       used domestically perhaps?  There's a few refs at the Euro's
       whose domestic leagues [s]aren't yet blighted[/s] ahem don't
       have VAR so their opportunities for match experience are
       limited. Saudi Arabia have always been very accommodating in
       allowing Federations to send people there for VAR experience as
       are Greece but, as there is this whole global pandemic still
       sticking around, there have been issues with not being allowed
       to travel.
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       Re: international friendlies? 
       By: Acme Thunderer Date: June 4, 2021, 7:50 am
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       I certainly don't have an issue with VAR being used in friendly
       internationals 'for training purposes'. However it should not be
       used in these instances to get players red carded. Instead
       incidents such as that in the France v Wales match should be
       noted as a potential red card offence missed by the referee and
       no further action should be taken. I note that the Wales
       authority are looking to appeal the red card and I hope they
       succeed.
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       Re: international friendlies? 
       By: rustyref Date: June 4, 2021, 11:08 am
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       Agree, his arms just shouldn't be up there.  I don't think he
       has intentionally handled it, but under the current laws that is
       handball, and once it is given a red card is inevitable.
       That said, I really don't think VAR should be being used in
       friendlies.
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       Re: international friendlies? 
       By: bmb Date: June 4, 2021, 2:26 pm
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       [quote author=tomp link=topic=2515.msg32373#msg32373
       date=1622736991]
       [quote author=bmb link=topic=2515.msg32372#msg32372
       date=1622736694]
       I can't see a listing for the Hungary v Cyprus game tomorrow. I
       have looked on the uefa website!
       If anyone can help please...
       [/quote]
       According to the law 5 website, Matej Jug is the referee. No
       assistants or fourth official listed though.
       [/quote]
       Full line up courtesy of Law 5 Twitter peep.
       HUNGARY - CYPRUS
       Referee: Matej Jug (SVN)
       Assistant Referee 1:Matej Žunič (SVN)
       Assistant Referee 2:Grega Kordež (SVN)
       Fourth Official:Michal Očenáš (SVK)
       They are in y****w to their shame! [emoji16]
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