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F.A. Cup and VAR.
Since the establishment of the F.A. Cup it has always been accepted that all teams had an equal and fair chance of winning the cup,whether your team started out in the very first rounds of the non league qualifiers or one of the 'Big Names' in the third round.Fast forward to VAR times and it seems that the same rules don't apply to all games in the same competition. In my opinion all rules/regulations/VAR etc should apply to each and every game or none at all. So how can only 9 games out of 32 have the 'advantage' of VAR, whilst other games have to 'accept' the Refs/Linesman decision? Whether you agree with VAR or not surely you can't pick and choose which games should be covered by it. It's either VAR all the way or not at all, the following is what I found on a football site which sums it up.
This year’s FA Cup third round consists of 32 ties, but only nine of those will come under the gaze of the all-seeing eye. The reason for this is related to licenses. The FA Cup has used VAR since 2018, when it was introduced as a trial run for its wider implementation, but using it requires a license from the International Football Association Board (IFAB), who set the laws of the global game. The FA never applied for a full license for the FA Cup, and this means that it can’t be used for all matches. Last season, it was used only at matches where Premier League clubs were at home up to the quarter-finals, where all matches were then licensed.
The FA explains that the reason for this is largely cost-related. VAR requires the installation of four additional cameras as well as other fees, and the governing body seems to have made a decision that the costs of extending it to all matches is not worthwhile. But this does throw up some curious contradictions. There are Championship clubs that have the technology installed as a result of having spent time in the Premier League since it was introduced, but they will not be permitted to use the technology for licensing reasons. For example, Swansea City play Everton at The Liberty Stadium in a match being shown live on BBC Wales. Swansea have VAR technology installed but cannot use it for licensing reasons. The same goes for West Brom, who are at home against Brighton.
This year’s FA Cup third round consists of 32 ties, but only nine of those will come under the gaze of the all-seeing eye. The reason for this is related to licenses. The FA Cup has used VAR since 2018, when it was introduced as a trial run for its wider implementation, but using it requires a license from the International Football Association Board (IFAB), who set the laws of the global game. The FA never applied for a full license for the FA Cup, and this means that it can’t be used for all matches. Last season, it was used only at matches where Premier League clubs were at home up to the quarter-finals, where all matches were then licensed.
The FA explains that the reason for this is largely cost-related. VAR requires the installation of four additional cameras as well as other fees, and the governing body seems to have made a decision that the costs of extending it to all matches is not worthwhile. But this does throw up some curious contradictions. There are Championship clubs that have the technology installed as a result of having spent time in the Premier League since it was introduced, but they will not be permitted to use the technology for licensing reasons. For example, Swansea City play Everton at The Liberty Stadium in a match being shown live on BBC Wales. Swansea have VAR technology installed but cannot use it for licensing reasons. The same goes for West Brom, who are at home against Brighton.
Comments
Saw a comment on line that might cheer you up:-
"Dress like Spurs, play like Spurs"
How can you not have a shot on target all match v a lower league side?
Even when we Spuds were losing, we were at least dominating the game...
Go on the Spuds...
Ridiculous decision to allow it only for some games.
All of nothing.