cornerkick Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Does anyone know if the equipment has been installed at Tim Hortons field for this? There's an article on diaz.hn that says Mediapro (parent co of Onesoccer) has been awarded the contract to roll it out at venues. https://www-diez-hn.translate.goog/eliminatoriasqatar2022/llega-el-var-a-honduras-en-los-juegos-eliminatorios-de-local-de-la-seleccion-nacional-se-estrena-el-videoarbitraje-en-concacaf-FH4595070?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp " Using VAR is not cheap. For its use, each country must invest up to 5 million dollars if it wants to acquire the team, since only the leagues that are economically strong can use it. In Concacaf, only Mexico, the United States and Canada have implemented it in their leagues. Central America is still far from having access. In the case of qualifying matches where it will be used. In the Olympic stadium it will be installed by the MediaPRO company, a multinational company that owns the television rights for the Concacaf matches and will be the one that will provide the equipment for these qualifying duels on January 27 and 30 in San Pedro Sula." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally McCoist Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 (edited) I feel like the investment requirements for implementing VAR are a bit overblown. I follow AFC qualifiers and I've noticed that Lebanon, a country with very poor infrastructure, much worse than Central American countries, was able to have VAR in their home WCQ matches. There's no way they invested $5 million into VAR. I feel like there are likely shortcuts poorer countries can take to temporarily install a video replay system that would not cost as much but still satisfy FIFA requirements. After all, VAR is in its essence just an additional monitor, and an additional ref in a separate control room. Edited January 15, 2022 by Ally McCoist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 1 hour ago, Ally McCoist said: I feel like the investment requirements for implementing VAR are a bit overblown. I follow AFC qualifiers and I've noticed that Lebanon, a country with very poor infrastructure, much worse than Central American countries, was able to have VAR in their home WCQ matches. There's no way they invested $5 million into VAR. I feel like there are likely shortcuts poorer countries can take to temporarily install a video replay system that would not cost as much but still satisfy FIFA requirements. After all, VAR is in its essence just an additional monitor, and an additional ref in a separate control room. For VAR, acc FIFA, you need minimum 8 cameras, slo mo options, one high speed camera. The offside lines are actually not mandatory. Then the cabin and trained team. BTW it's not an additional ref, it's three. Some material can be installed game by game, so there you're right, you don't need permanent installation. We've seen MLS refs dominating in Concacaf VAR rooms, when their use of VAR is possibly the most inept I've seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 I'm pretty sure Mediapro is being hired by Concacaf to run this. They aren't making individual nations pay for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free kick Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 I thought it was only one or two stadiums/countries that didnt already the equipment for VAR in place from the start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 3 hours ago, cornerkick said: In Concacaf, only Mexico, the United States and Canada have implemented it in their leagues. Central America is still far from having access. Uhm where do you get that? CanPL most definitely does NOT have VAR. Pottsy3, Unnamed Trialist and king1010 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornerkick Posted January 15, 2022 Author Share Posted January 15, 2022 7 hours ago, ted said: Uhm where do you get that? CanPL most definitely does NOT have VAR. The article was probably referring to MLS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 7 hours ago, cornerkick said: The article was probably referring to MLS So that was quote from the article, not your mistake? Good to know to avoid that outlet for making stupid errors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkguy Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 1 hour ago, ted said: So that was quote from the article, not your mistake? Good to know to avoid that outlet for making stupid errors. It's also a google translated article so who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornerkick Posted January 16, 2022 Author Share Posted January 16, 2022 2 hours ago, ted said: So that was quote from the article, not your mistake? Good to know to avoid that outlet for making stupid errors. yes, and as hawkguy mentioned, it's just a google translation... ted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rydermike Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Isn't it mostly just lots of cameras and angles. Tim Hortons Field has lots of cameras from the TiCats in the CFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally McCoist Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 (edited) https://www.concacaf.com/news/concacaf-to-use-var-in-multiple-competitions-in-2022/ VAR in the January and March CONCACAF WCQ confirmed. Edited January 19, 2022 by Ally McCoist Kent and Edgewater17 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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