English soccer is introducing in-stadium announcements to explain controversial rulings to fans, starting with the League Cup semifinals.
On Tuesday, English soccer finally joined the party by having referees explain controversial rulings to fans in the stadium via a wireless microphone. The English League Cup semifinals were chosen to pilot a system in which officials use the public address system to communicate directly with fans after incidents involving Video Assistant Referees ( VAR ). Arsenal’s semifinal first leg against Newcastle at the Emirates Stadium became the first to trial the system.
The English Football League, which runs the League Cup, said the announcements would “provide greater clarity and understanding around key decisions.” In-stadium announcements were in place at the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in 2023 and other FIFA events. In the Premier League, such decisions are communicated to supporters via big screens or the PA system. They confirm if a VAR check is in place and the final decision. Under the trialed process, the referee will communicate the final decision directly to the crowd after reviewing an incident on a sideline monitor. Incidents such as accidental handball by a goalscorer or offsides will also be communicated.While in-stadium announcements are a recent introduction to soccer, they have been widely used in other sports. NFL referees were given wireless microphones in 1975 to explain penalty decisions. The NFL had an initial replay system from 1986-91, abandoned it, then reinstalled it for the 1999 season. The NHL added a replay system in 1991 and the NBA in 2002.The English soccer trial includes both of the two-legged League Cup semifinals. Tottenham plays Liverpool in the other semifinal, with the first leg being staged at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Wednesday.
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