The Premier League's getting semi-automated VAR offside -- what's so good about it?

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The Premier League has confirmed that it will introduce semi-automated VAR offside technology for the 2024-25 season -- but it won't be in place for the start of the campaign.
A source has told ESPN that the Premier League is to part ways with Hawk-Eye, the current provider of offside technology, and the replacement company will not be ready with SAOT in August as additional testing is required.
Extensive trials and analysis has been conducted throughout this season but SAOT will not be available until after one of the three autumn international breaks -- though there's no confirmation if that will be in September, October or November as the Premier League wants to be sure the technology is reliable.
The semi-automated part comes in because the VAR still has to validate the offside decision -- the technology cannot tell whether an attacker is actively involved in play or confirm the ball was touched by a teammate of that player.