Terje Hauge is clear in his verdict on the use of VAR at the start of the elite series season: – When it comes to handling, uniforming and finding a common list, we cannot be satisfied. We have too many incidents in rounds three and four that have not been handled equally on the basis that the common denominators are the same, says the head judge to news. Hauge refers to several incidents from the first four rounds of this year’s elite series season, but is particularly evident in assessments from the last two rounds. RED CARD?: Herman Geelmuyden and Kristian Eriksen in the duel that ended with a yellow card. Photo: Pictures from TV 2 – The incident we have had at Lerkendal and in Molde should have led to a red card. Responding to situations Both in the cases at Lerkendal, where Markus Henriksen got a Sandefjord player’s foot in the face in a duel, and in Molde, where Kristian Eriksen got the knobs of a Stabæk player at shoulder height, yellow cards were given. Hauge commented on both situations after the respective matches and stated that they would look into the criticism. At the same time, he would not admit that there were any obvious mistakes. The head referee is now resoundingly clear that both incidents should have resulted in a red card. – Foot to head is putting opponents in danger and must give a red card out on the pitch. If the referee gives a yellow card, VAR must take action here so that the referee can see the situation once more on the screen and make a decision, says Hauge and continues: – We have had incidents that are comparable and where we have handled it a little differently. It is not good. CHIEF REFEREE: Terje Hauge in the new VAR room in Oslo. Photo: Erik Flaaris Johansen / NTB He refers, among other things, to a situation in the match between Stabæk and Haugesund, where Kevin Krygård was sent off after hitting a Stabæk player with knobs high on his body. Also in the match between Viking and HamKam, there were fierce discussions after VAR chose to let the goal, which was apparently John Olav Norheim’s offside, stand. – The question is whether HamKam’s striker is in contact with the ball, and if he was, it is a wrongly approved goal. Then this should have been canceled due to offside, says Hauge about the situation. Did he run into the ball? Yes, replies Norheim himself. – I didn’t think there was much doubt that I was close to it. We have had many theories about how and which part of the body they have measured, says the Hamkam player to news. Takes self-criticism Hauge admits that the use of VAR has initially been challenging. – It is demanding to find a common uniform and common understanding with 30-40 judges on board. The former top referee stated before the season to TV 2 that the list for which decisions VAR should intervene should be high. The head referee now wants to carry some of the VAR challenges on his shoulders and believes it may have been a mistake. WAS HE CLOSE?: Several people asked themselves after Norheim apparently dive-headed in Hamkam’s second goal in the 3-7 loss away to Viking Photo: TV 2 – I will take self-criticism that I have gone out of my way to make the list high. Then it may have become so high that we have not taken it down to these situations we have described. – It may have helped to influence the referee and perhaps also in the VAR room that we should have a high list. But we must not have such a high list where we do not pick up situations where players are exposed to danger and must have a red card, he continues. Setting a deadline, the 57-year-old does not paint everything black, and points out that he is satisfied with the technical flow initially. The exception was round one, where there were problems at several elite league stadiums. He also thinks the referees are satisfied so far with VAR as an aid so far, but thinks they need a little more time. – The judges have worked for two years to improve. We learn a lot from round to round. I think the referee is very excited that we have VAR as a tool. Then it’s about uniforming ourselves and creating a common understanding of what we should grasp. Then the last two rounds have been instructive. He wants people to wait a bit with the criticism for now and has set a deadline for when he thinks the use of VAR should be more established. – I have always said “give us ten rounds”, then we will try to find a common uniform and a common understanding of how it should be handled. We will never be flawless, but after the first ten rounds, I think you can ask us more critical questions in relation to our performances on the pitch and here from the VAR room.
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