Was ZZ's sending off due to video replay?

[Paddy]

I was wondering during the game, due to the delay in ZZ being sent off, if one of the off field officials (4th or 5th) used a video replay. The linesman said almost nothing to the ref when he came over to talk to him and certainly didn’t have time to explain what, if anything, he had seen.

If this is true then it is completely hypocritical, and unjust under FIFA's own rules (e.g. read FIFA’s comments about not disciplining Figo), to have sent off ZZ. I am not defending the head butt in anyway (I am kind of devastated by it and really questioning whether I even care about the World Cup anymore), but this is just one more black mark against FIFA and this poorly/bizarrely run tournament.

He is a link from the Guardian UK, which looks into the possibility of video replay being used:
http://football.guardian.co.uk/world...816934,00.html

Again...I am not supporting or defending ZZ.

[dbailey62]

quote:Originally posted by Paddy

I was wondering during the game, due to the delay in ZZ being sent off, if one of the off field officials (4th or 5th) used a video replay. The linesman said almost nothing to the ref when he came over to talk to him and certainly didn’t have time to explain what, if anything, he had seen.

If this is true then it is completely hypocritical, and unjust under FIFA's own rules (e.g. read FIFA’s comments about not disciplining Figo), to have sent off ZZ. I am not defending the head butt in anyway (I am kind of devastated by it and really questioning whether I even care about the World Cup anymore), but this is just one more black mark against FIFA and this poorly/bizarrely run tournament.

He is a link from the Guardian UK, which looks into the possibility of video replay being used:
http://football.guardian.co.uk/world...816934,00.html

Again...I am not supporting or defending ZZ.

None of us can support ZZ. He did what he did and the whole world saw it. It was indefensible no matter what words may have been sent his way.

Regarding the use of replay for making the call, as was discussed after the Rooney incident, if FIFA has suddenly allowed replay to be used to double check controversial incidents, in principle I don't have a problem with that but it has to be part of a policy. If officials have suddenly taken it upon themselves to use replay, then we have a scary precedent. What might be next?

All FIFA has to do is make it policy and they will be seen as a forward thinking group willing to utilize technology to make sure the proper calls are made.

Lippi seems to believe that replay was used. If so, and as FIFA (to the best of my knowledge) doesn't have a rule about this, then yes there is a problem IMO.

db

[Grizzly]

It looked like to me that the ref did talk with the linesman and it seemed like the linesman told him it should be a red card.

[Daniel]

Yeah; something so obvious as "head butt, clear red" from the linesman is all the ref needs if they're in sync with each other.

[Cheeta]

Was wondering how much of the in-stadium video feeds were showing of "these" sorts of plays/incidents. If the in-stadium feed mirrored what was made available on TV then that's pretty dramatic. Not a good idea in my opinion, but still pretty dramatic. Wouldn't take much of a wee peek at a 35 ft video screen by a linesman to make a correct call on an incident the ref is going to consult him on.

I'm all for retroactive video review for disiplinary reasons. I'm 100% not for in-match video review. Including goal line cameras.

[Desigol]

Only one thing to say, medre!

[Gian-Luca]

Apparently it was the 4th official who made the call, not using video replay.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...ce/5164616.stm


As for the head-butt, it was apparently due to Materazzi saying something to Zidane about his mother!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...ce/5164094.stm

[Gian-Luca]

And Zidane appears to have been rewarded for the head-butt by being named the Golden Ball winner over Fabio Cannovaro!

Well done FIFA!

[loyola]

I think it's a media vote that happen before the final.............very sad to see ZZ winning it over the Cannavaro.

Can someone tell me if ZZ is the first player to get sent off in 2 different World Cup?

[L.T.]

I don't think they showed the reply in the stadium. After the sending off, the fans whistled Materazzi every time he touched the ball.