| Recurring |
multiple_organization |
(a) The software failure incident related to the VAR crash during the A-League grand final in Newcastle was a unique event for the Football Federation Australia (FFA) as there is no mention in the article of a similar incident happening before within the same organization [71216].
(b) The article mentions that the German Bundesliga and other competitions have contacted FFA seeking information about the VAR failure incident during the A-League grand final. This indicates that similar incidents have not only happened in other organizations but have also garnered international attention, prompting inquiries from various leagues [71216]. |
| Phase (Design/Operation) |
design |
(a) The software failure incident in the A-League grand final was primarily attributed to a short-term failure of the technology rather than human error on the part of the VAR team. The incident was related to a software crash that occurred moments before a goal was scored, leading to the VAR not having access to crucial camera angles for making the correct decision [71216].
(b) The article mentions that there was no alternate system in place as a backup for the grand final, indicating a lack of contingency plan for technological glitches during operation. The A-League chief confirmed that there was no backup system for such software failures, highlighting a gap in the operational procedures when dealing with technological issues during critical moments in matches [71216]. |
| Boundary (Internal/External) |
within_system |
The software failure incident discussed in the article [71216] was primarily within_system. The article mentions that the incident was primarily the result of a short-term failure of the technology rather than human error on the part of the VAR team. It specifically states, "The incident in question was primarily the result of a short-term failure of the technology rather than human error on the part of the VAR team" and emphasizes the need for procedures and a back-up system to overcome such technology failures. Additionally, the article highlights that there was no alternate system in place for the grand final, indicating that the failure was within the system due to a software crash rather than external factors. |
| Nature (Human/Non-human) |
non-human_actions, human_actions |
(a) The software failure incident in the A-League grand final was primarily attributed to a short-term failure of the technology rather than human error on the part of the VAR team. The incident was described as a software crash, indicating that the failure was due to contributing factors introduced without human participation [71216].
(b) The article mentions that the A-League chief confirmed there was no alternate system in place for the grand final, which he believed was consistent with all leagues using VAR across the world and the protocols set out by IFAB. This lack of an alternate system or back-up plan in case of technological glitches could be considered a contributing factor introduced by human actions, such as the decision not to have a fallback option in place [71216]. |
| Dimension (Hardware/Software) |
software |
(a) The software failure incident in the A-League grand final was attributed to a software crash rather than hardware issues. A-League chief Greg O’Rourke mentioned that there was no alternate system in place for the grand final, and he clarified that they have back-up hardware, but the incident was a software crash [71216]. |
| Objective (Malicious/Non-malicious) |
non-malicious |
(a) The software failure incident described in the article is categorized as non-malicious. The incident was primarily attributed to a short-term failure of the technology rather than human error on the part of the VAR team. The IFAB spokesman mentioned that "the incident in question was primarily the result of a short-term failure of the technology rather than human error on the part of the VAR team" [71216]. Additionally, the A-League chief Greg O’Rourke confirmed that there was no alternate system in place for the grand final, and he stated, "They have back-up hardware, but this was a software crash" [71216]. |
| Intent (Poor/Accidental Decisions) |
accidental_decisions |
The software failure incident in the A-League grand final was primarily attributed to a short-term failure of the technology rather than human error on the part of the VAR team. An IFAB spokesman mentioned that "No technology system is perfect" and emphasized the importance of learning from the incident to ensure procedures and a back-up system are in place to overcome such problems [71216]. This indicates that the intent of the software failure incident was not due to poor decisions but rather an accidental failure of the technology. |
| Capability (Incompetence/Accidental) |
accidental |
(a) The software failure incident in the A-League grand final was primarily attributed to a short-term failure of the technology rather than human error on the part of the VAR team. The incident was described as a software crash, indicating a failure related to the software program itself rather than human incompetence [71216].
(b) The article does not provide specific information indicating that the software failure incident was accidental. |
| Duration |
temporary |
The software failure incident discussed in the article was temporary. It was described as a short-term failure of the technology rather than human error on the part of the VAR team [71216]. The incident was attributed to a software crash that occurred moments before a goal was scored, leading to the VAR not having access to crucial camera angles for making a correct decision. The emphasis was on the need for a back-up system to overcome such technological glitches in the future. |
| Behaviour |
crash, value, other |
(a) crash: The software failure incident mentioned in the article was a crash. The software program froze moments before a goal was scored in a football match due to a short-term failure of the technology [71216].
(b) omission: The software failure incident did not involve omission as the system did not omit to perform its intended functions at an instance [71216].
(c) timing: The software failure incident did not involve timing issues as the system did not perform its intended functions too late or too early [71216].
(d) value: The software failure incident did involve a value issue as the system performed its intended functions incorrectly by failing to provide the necessary camera angle for a correct decision in the football match [71216].
(e) byzantine: The software failure incident did not exhibit byzantine behavior as there were no mentions of inconsistent responses or interactions by the system [71216].
(f) other: The other behavior exhibited by the software failure incident was a failure due to a short-term technology glitch rather than human error, emphasizing the need for a backup system in case of technological glitches [71216]. |