The start of the new Serie A season in Italy highlights a clear change in refereeing: with two matches still to be played in the second matchday, there have been no “on-field reviews”. No referee was summoned to the sidelines to assess an event on the monitor, leaving the VAR room to handle solely fast background checks (silent checks). The figure marks a clear break from the previous championship, when four on-screen interventions had already taken place over the same period. The adjustment reflects the principles advocated by UEFA's head of refereeing, Roberto Rosetti, and former international referee Daniele Orsato, a prominent player in the Italian refereeing community. The idea is to decrease pauses during the 90-minute match, making technology a discreet support mechanism used only in cases of clear and obvious errors. Despite heated debate about questionable situations, the new method seeks to assure a more fluid and spectacular tempo of play in the Italian league.