I know nobody in the US is watching the World Cup today because we've been eliminated and won't give a shit about "futbol" for the next 4 years, but this is getting outta control. It's fuckin unbelievable how bad these refs are shitting the bed out there today. An obvious English goal was disallowed earlier today against Germany that would've tied the match and now in this Argentina/Mexico match they just blew an offsides call by about 3 feet that resulted in an Argentinian goal. Christ, Jim Joyce should've just gone to work for FIFA, he'd fit right in and would totally be used to the death threats by now.
For once the rest of the sporting world should take a note from the NHL who has successfully used instant replay to govern it's sport for the past 15 or so years.
In the National Hockey League, goals may only be reviewed in the following situations:
puck crossing the goal line completely
puck in the net prior to end of period
puck in the net prior to goal frame being dislodged
puck being directed into the net by hand or foot
puck in the net after deflecting directly off an official
puck deflected into the goal by the high stick by an attacking player
The review may only be initiated by the on-ice referees or by the video replay judge; neither team can initiate a review. Such a review must take place immediately (if play is stopped) or at the next stoppage in play (if play continues). In the Winter Olympics ice hockey tournament, all goals scored are automatically reviewed to ensure they were legitimate. The NHL also reviews all goals. In addition to goals scored, many plays in the NHL are monitored in "the war room" at the NHL league office in Toronto by head replay official (and former Winnipeg Jet) Kris King and his assistants, who can contact replay judges at games (usually high-level local referees) and ask them to review the plays, or to mete out punishments to players for illegal on-ice actions that were not noticed by the on-ice officials.
And all this instant replay hasn't ruined hockey, in fact it's made it way better. I can count on one hand the number of times in my life that I've been upset about a goal or non goal that I thought they got wrong. They just don't get it wrong because the NHL has embraced the technology instead of shunning it. It's about time the rest of the world gets with the fuckin program and cleans up their act cause this shit is getting embarrassing.
PS - I know that Jim Joyce logo made you wet. My bro Kyle drew it and it's gonna be our first t-shirt once I get my shit together, so start saving your money cause there isn't a Detroit sports fan that wouldn't want to find this sitting under the Christmas tree come December.
PSS - Shit is copyrighted so don't get any ideas about stealing it. Otherwise I'm gonna have Papa Mason unleash his legal fury on your ass until I own your vacation home in Traverse City.
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