Robert Locklear: Slow motion makes soccer referees more likely to give a red card

Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Slow motion makes soccer referees more likely to give a red card

Video assistant refereeing in soccer has to be used with caution. Researchers have shown that refs are more likely to give red when they see a foul committed in slow motion, even when a yellow card is more justifiable. This is because fouls viewed in slow motion appear to be more serious.