For the first time in the history of Indian football, Video Assistant Referee (VAR) -- the FIFA-approved referee's decision review system in the sport -- will be utilised for domestic competition.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
VAR will be used for the knockout matches of the 76th National Football Championships for the Santosh Trophy being held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The first semi-final between Punjab and Services later on Wednesday will be the first domestic match that will have VAR facilities available for the referee.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
VAR is currently not in use in the country's top two-tier professional leagues -- the Indian Super League (ISL) and the I-League. It has been used in India during the FIFA Women's U-17 World Cup in 2022 from the start and from the quarterfinals onwards in the AFC Women's Asian Cup.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"VAR will be used for the first time in Santosh Trophy for the first time. As we are using 10-12 cameras to broadcast the match, we also thought of using VAR," informed All-India Football Federation (AIFF) president Kalyan Choubey.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In an informal interaction with the visiting Indian media, the AIFF president said that they have plans to utilise VAR in other domestic tournaments, but the cost is a huge factor.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"We have lots of talented people in IT (Information Technology), so we want to use their expertise and set up a cost-effective system to use VAR for domestic competitions," said Kalyan Choubey, who took over as AIFF president after elections were held last year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The VAR is a video match official who will review incidents like a goal (whether the ball has crossed the goalline or not), awarding of a penalty, offsides and fouls. As per the current approval of FIFA, if the VAR feels there is a clear error made by the on-field match referee, he\/she can recommend an on-field review. However, the final decision still rests with the match referee.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The former India goalkeeper said his aim as AIFF president is to use technology to help develop Indian football.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He said the matches in Riyadh -- two semifinals, the third-place match and the final -- will be telecast on DD Sports, AIFF's Youtube channel and FANCode App.<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/football-1677664323.jpg", "alt_img": "Domestic football: VAR to be used in Santosh Trophy knockout matches in Riyadh", "alt_title": "Domestic football: VAR to be used in Santosh Trophy knockout matches in Riyadh", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "Domestic Football: VAR To Be Used In Santosh Trophy Knockout Matches In Riyadh On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Domestic Football: VAR To Be Used In Santosh Trophy Knockout Matches In Riyadh, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), For the first time in the history of Indian football, Video Assistant Referee.", "seo_keywords": "Domestic Football", "tag": "", "tagging": "", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "domestic-football-var-to-be-used-in-santosh-trophy-knockout-matches-in-riyadh", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "588", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "0", "created": "2023-03-01 15:22:03", "updated": "2023-03-01 15:38:39", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Domestic Football, Saudi Arabia", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "12", "jio_date": "2023-03-01 15:38:39", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "0", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": "2023-03-01 15:38:39", "featured": "0", "sports_name": "others", "cnmid": "C-1-1568380", "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/sports-news\/domestic-football-var-to-be-used-in-santosh-trophy-knockout-matches-in-riyadh-4588" }