Understand the call
See when a check can become a review, and why some decisions are not eligible for intervention.
What we publish
A replay is not a complete explanation. To understand a decision, you also need the law being applied, the referee’s original call and the limits on VAR intervention. Those are the questions our guides answer, using the official rules wherever possible.
Start with how VAR works, or go straight to the guide library for a specific rule.
Read the rule
Follow links to IFAB and competition guidance, with the relevant exceptions explained in plain English.
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