assistant referee
Britishnoun
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Sweden is the only country among Europe’s top 30 soccer leagues that has not adopted the video assistant referee officiating system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Jonathan Tah thought he had given Germany a 2-1 lead in extra time, only for the video assistant referee to intervene, with Waldemar Anton adjudged to have blocked goalkeeper Orlando Gill.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Soccer’s video assistant referee system is worse than the NBA’s tedious in-game reviews.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
The referee used the video assistant referee to review the play and determined it merited a red card.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
There were to be a referee, an assistant referee, two goal umpires, as many timekeepers, and a pair of penalty timekeepers.
From The Chums of Scranton High at Ice Hockey by Ferguson, Donald
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