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video referee

British  

noun

  1. rugby an additional referee during a televised game who is able to examine video playback to determine whether or not a try has been legitimately scored

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"The video referee is the master of what he wants to see, and nowadays he has access to every camera, every angle," France Televisions' rugby editor Cedric Beaudou told AFP.

From BBC ● May 5, 2026

Matthieu Laguerre appeared to ground the ball at the same time as the second-rower, but video referee Ben Thaler could not overrule Chris Kendall's on-field decision to award the try.

From BBC ● May 10, 2025

PRO managers who have been certified for VAR in the past will be available for video referee work.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2024

Although Frankie Halton's effort soon afterwards was controversially ruled out by video referee Tom Grant, Rovers' courageous defending enabled them to hold that advantage until the half-hour mark.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2022

The penalty was awarded despite the ball coming off Marc Oliver Kempf’s body before it hit his arm, but there was no correction from the video referee.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 20, 2021

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