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VAR & reviews
How does VAR check offside?
VAR offside is measured to the millimetre at the pass.
Semi-automated technology uses multiple cameras to map players and the ball. The freeze-frame is taken at the moment of the pass, not the shot. Any goal-scoring body part — foot, head, shoulder — past the second-last defender means . Marginal calls that are impossible to spot in real time get caught here.