Incidents covered
- Goal or no goal, ball over the line
- Penalties and contact in the box
- Straight red cards
- Mistaken identity
- Offside
Sol26 VAR
Portable VAR system for amateur football
Sol26 VAR is a video assistant referee system built for amateur and semi-professional football. All equipment packs into a shock-proof flight case, is set up on site in about 60 minutes and is operated by a Sol26 technician for the whole match. The head referee reviews incidents on a pitch-side monitor and makes the final call.
Key features
- 014 to 8 cameras recording in sync in real time
- 02A dedicated pitch-side review monitor for the head referee
- 03Multi-speed slow motion with up to 10x zoom on the point of contact
- 04Intercom between the VAR desk and the head referee, no delay
- 05One incident reviewed in 20 to 40 seconds
- 06Incident clips exported after the match for organisers
System components
- Control desk in a flight case: Replay and Live screens, jog knobs for scrubbing and flagging
- Referee monitor at the touchline showing the angle selected by the technician
- 4 to 8 cameras depending on pitch size, mounted 5 to 6 m high to limit blind spots
- Intercom for the VAR desk and head referee
- Flight case, tripods and mounting accessories
Control software
- Three views: 4-camera grid, 9-camera grid or one camera full screen
- Jog knob scrubbing at three speeds, by time or jumping to flagged points
- Playback at normal speed, half speed and one tenth speed
- Any camera can be pushed to the referee monitor
- Full match video stored for extraction after the game
Sports
- 5, 7 and 11-a-side football
- Can be deployed for pickleball, tennis, badminton, billiards and basketball
How it is supplied
- Sold as a package in three configuration tiers for venues
- Rented per match day or per tournament with a technician included
Who it is for
Venue owners
Add VAR as a value-added service, raise venue quality and attract tournaments.
Tournament organisers
Fewer disputes, more credibility and a new sponsorship slot tied to VAR.
Livestream providers
More camera angles and slow-motion replays pushed straight to the stream.
Deployment process
- 01
Set up before kick-off
The technician arrives 60 minutes early, checks lighting, raises camera masts and sets up the desk and referee monitor.
- 02
Brief the referees
Agree the VAR signal and test the intercom between pitch and desk.
- 03
Operate during the match
The technician flags sensitive moments. When the referee asks, the best angle and speed are on screen within seconds.
- 04
Hand over after the tournament
All VAR check clips are exported for media use or to settle complaints.
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