Australia's A-League, this Friday 07/04/2017 will become the first top-level domestic football league in the world to implement a Video Assistant Referee system.
The clash between Melbourne City and Adelaide United in Melbourne this Friday, the 7th of April, is set to go down in the history books.
In a global first for top-tier domestic football, a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system will be used during this match to try to prevent incorrect key match-changing decisions.
The Video Assistance technology is designed to improve the game by allowing referees to make informed decisions.
The system will only conduct checks on four categories of match-changing decisions or incidents. Namely: goals, penalty decisions, red card incidents and mistaken identity.
In all these situations, the VAR will only be called upon after the referee has made a decision.
If the system detects a clear error in a decision, it will be communicated to the referee, who then has the opportunity to review his call.
