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
players looked on in horror when the man they thought might die in front of them
American football in the past several years have really developed, not only from the fans perspective but also from the players and the official heads. Safety is the most important topic talked about in all sports but it is a must in football, especially because of the way the game is played with all of the tackles and hits. It is really important not only for the players to be safe but also the officials to keep it safe. Both players and officials play a key role in making the game of football safe and interesting to watch for the fans and a great experience for the players as well. As said in the Denver Post, players are expected to play with the rules…coaches are expected to teach…and game officials to emphasize the rules. The game of football, in the NFL, is safer than it has ever been because of the rules, penalties and the equipment.
In regards to referees calling the games inconsistently, they pledged to do their best to try and stay consistent. We can’t totally blame the referees because they have to throw the flag for what they see, but the foul is reviewable and can be overturned. It would help them out tremendously if players did not lead with their heads. They don 't want to call the penalties but they definitely will if they have to. They are just trying to do their part and help keep the game
Struggling to maintain consciousness as well as retain my vision after embracing a brutal hit enforced from an opposing player really makes me question the seriousness of football related trauma. How many injuries does it take until it really matters? For me, after having experience with concussions, I came to the realization that the positive externalities of football do not make up for the numerous negative externalities. Football, as well as any other contact sport, can be very dangerous and potentially threatening to a persons overall health and future.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
The commissioners of America’s favorite sports are discussing the rules of instant replay and are including the use of it into the sports. Instant replays are the most accurate source for officials to use, and should be used in all professional sporting events. A con to having instant replays in any sporting event is that it takes away human error which
Firstly, technical fouls are achieved by verbally abusing other players or taunting them. For example, Draymond Green consistently has one of the highest