article_snippet.sent: The governing body immediately took the stance they *should* be allowed to use video evidence to review incidents the referee had clearly missed.
article_snippet.sent: Under the rules, they couldn’t charge Deegan because the referee was the wrong side of the incident.
article_snippet.sent: But as has been proven with Meekings, it was opening a whole can of worms as you are effectively re-refereeing the games.
article_snippet.sent: The officials had missed it and, reviewing the video evidence, the governing body believed the governing body was a red-card offence punishable retrospectively.
article_snippet.sent: That the authority of referees is now being undermined for matters the authority of referees shouldn’t be.
article_snippet.sent: We have moved now towards re-refereeing the game.
article_snippet.sent: If something happens behind a referee’s back – a fly kick –
article_snippet.sent: that’s not re-refereeing it because the referee genuinely doesn’t see it.
article_snippet.sent: But when referees have a view of it it’s different.
article_snippet.sent: The rule was brought in primarily for things that happen behind the referee’s back - but Steven McLean and Alan Muir had a view of this.
article_snippet.sent: The fact is that we all make mistakes and funnily enough the biggest supporter for the referee in all of this will be the players.
article_snippet.sent: It’s a major mistake and that should be dealt with in terms of referee’s observer and their markings.
article_snippet.sent: But you can’t re-referee a game.
article_snippet.sent: If you’re sent off for violent conduct
article_snippet.sent: it’s different, but it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity and for a player to miss it due to two yellows or a soft red