UEFA Revolutionizes VAR: What Is the New Clear Line Guide?
The public guide uses more than 100 clips and eight years of cases to show when VAR should intervene.
- On Monday, UEFA launched the 'Clear Line' platform, a public guide designed to clarify Video Assistant Referee intervention criteria for players, coaches, fans, and journalists.
- UEFA refereeing chief Roberto Rosetti developed the guide to address widespread confusion about when VAR should intervene, drawing on eight years of experience and over 100 video clips.
- The platform is not intended solely for referees but serves clubs, players, and fans, using colloquial language to explain basic principles clearly. Rosetti stated, "It is not intended for referees only, but for football."
- Starting with the 2026-27 season, UEFA will follow the guide to make VAR less interventionist, focusing on blatant and serious errors rather than fine, microscopic details.
- This initiative establishes a consistent technical language for interpreting the Laws of the Game, addressing a need identified by former players, coaches, and journalists during UEFA consultations.
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UEFA's 'Clear Line' platform aims to clarify VAR rules for all
UEFA has introduced 'Clear Line', a new platform designed to provide clear guidelines on when and how the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system should intervene, aiming to reduce controversy and increase understanding among all football stakeholders.
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