今日，朝，４：００に起きてラグビーを観てよかった．
アップグレード（upgrade，グレードアップは和製英語）と聞くと，航空機の座席のアップグレードのイメージから「良い方向」だけをイメージしますが，目的となる対象によるのですね．
ラグビーでは違反内容のレベルがその場で瞬時に判断できない場合にはTMOで吟味し，イエローカードがレッドになることもるのですね．
このイエローからレッドへと格上げされるのがupgradeと呼ばれるそうです．
勉強になりました．
5 [transitive] "to change the official description of something to make it seem better or more important "
OPP downgrade
upgrade something to something
https://www.ldoceonline.com/jp/dictionary/upgrade
本年度からかなり厳しく精査されることになったようです．
Super Rugby to trial Yellow Card upgrade process for 2023
- Yellow Card TMO reviews will take place after sanctioned players leave the field – upgrades possible to 20min red card
- TMO interruptions will be restricted to serious clear and obvious dangerous play
- Time limits will be enforced for kicks at goal, lineouts, scrums and rucks
- Scrum half no follow round at scrum
- Golden point (in 10min extra time) for drawn matches
Super Rugby has announced a series of law innovations for the upcoming season which starts on 24 February. The eye catcher is a new Red Card route which will see most serious incidents being reviewed by the TMO and being upgraded from a Yellow Card to a Red card if the on-field teams can’t make a quick decision after one or two looks. Super Rugby bosses want to stop multiple replays being examined multiple times, taking multiple minutes by the referee, ARs and TMOs.
https://rugbyreferee.net/2023/02/14/new-tmo-red-card-upgrade-for-2023-season/