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Handbook of Test Methods for Video Assistant Referee Systems 2023

How to obtain certification for VAR technology (February 2023)

FAQ: Experiments with video assistant referees in football

An Infographic explaining the circumstances whereby referees will review footage on the side of the field of play for incidents that leave room for interpretation as opposed to situations where referees can accept information from the video assistant referee, without reviewing the himself, for actual decisions.

On-field review vs. VAR advice only - VAR process infographic

Experiments with Video Assistant Referees (VARs) (infographic)

Experiments with video assistant referees (VARs) (infographic)

Important documents (standards and manuals etc).

USA v Qatar: Group D - 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup - 30-May, 2019

The use of video assistant referees (VARs) in football was first included in the Laws of the Game in 2018/19. FIFA assesses the technological aspects of VAR systems through the FIFA Quality Programme for VAR Technology.

VAR Technology

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The FIFA Quality Programme complements the Implementation Assistance and Approval Programme and administers the licensing process for VAR providers.

FIFA Quality Programme for VAR Technology

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The Implementation Assistance and Approval Programme (IAAP) was approved during The IFAB’s 132nd Annual General Meeting on 3 March 2018.

Implementation Assistance and Approval Programme for VAR technology (IAAP)

A view inside the VAR at the main IBC on June 12, 2019 in Paris, France.

The team consists of the video assistant referee (VAR) and his/her two assistant video assistant referees (AVARs). All of them are top FIFA match officials.

VAR at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019™

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For the 2018 FIFA World Cup™, the referees have received clear instructions on when to accept information from the video assistant referee and when to review the video footage on the side of the field of play before taking the appropriate action/decision.