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Old 06-23-2014, 11:16 AM   #72
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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18 View Post
Offside as a rule is just flawed in today's game.

With the speed of the players and the skill of some of the passes it is impossible to watch the exact moment the ball is being played, while also watching where the player in regards to the last defender.

Even with that the refs get it right 95% of the time. They do need to offer some help the other 5% of the time though.
Most TV broadcasts can figure out if a play's offside within 10 seconds. Just replace the ref's assistant with a guy watching TV with a buzzer to the ref. Buzzer = offside. No buzzer = onside. Play is never whistled down from the pitch.
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