| Deliberately blocking quick free kicks 08:48 - Feb 13 with 2570 views | Dubtractor |
When did this become allowable without incurring a booking?
And if it is allowable, why don't we join in?
I had high hopes for Saturday's ref when he booked their lad for time wasting in the first half, but after that he seemed to let everything go.
Not blaming the ref for the result, just a bit frustrating! |  |
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| Deliberately blocking quick free kicks on 08:51 - Feb 13 with 2272 views | bluefunk |
Certainly had the chance to block the one for their first goal, and referees seem to think I”’ve given a yellow for time wasting, that’s ticked that box” |  | | |
| Deliberately blocking quick free kicks on 08:55 - Feb 13 with 2257 views | Steve_M |
I thought the ref controlled the game well over all but that early booking for time wasting seemed to be enough for him, Dawson happily took the best part of a minute with every kick.
He let them get away with targeting Burns in the air without a booking twice too. And the there was the elbow but I presume the long discussion with the assistant was trying to work out who should have been sent off. |  |
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| Deliberately blocking quick free kicks on 09:25 - Feb 13 with 2177 views | Bluefields |
| Deliberately blocking quick free kicks on 08:55 - Feb 13 by Steve_M |
I thought the ref controlled the game well over all but that early booking for time wasting seemed to be enough for him, Dawson happily took the best part of a minute with every kick.
He let them get away with targeting Burns in the air without a booking twice too. And the there was the elbow but I presume the long discussion with the assistant was trying to work out who should have been sent off. |
I thought the ref was poor tbh, for both sides. Looked unfit and couldnt keep up with play. |  | | |
| Deliberately blocking quick free kicks on 09:43 - Feb 13 with 2124 views | ReusersTown |
| Deliberately blocking quick free kicks on 09:25 - Feb 13 by Bluefields |
I thought the ref was poor tbh, for both sides. Looked unfit and couldnt keep up with play. |
I'd say he was pretty good by league one standards, admittedly isn't saying much. But probably the best we've had. | | | |
| Deliberately blocking quick free kicks on 09:48 - Feb 13 with 2109 views | azuremerlangus |
One of those annoying things that have crept into the game because nothing has been done about it.
Like simulation (if I wanted to see acting I would have gone to the theatre) this needs to be addressed with zero tolerance. Start next season with it being clearly publicised by FA during the summer warning players will get booked (including using VAR) - no ifs and buts.
I’m fed up with players rolling around as if they need major surgery and 6 months out to recover after being tackled, only to be up and shouting at the ref 10 seconds later because the didn’t get a FK. If you done that in any other job you would probably be looking for new employment soon after. |  |
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| Deliberately blocking quick free kicks on 10:11 - Feb 13 with 2060 views | brazil1982 |
| Deliberately blocking quick free kicks on 09:48 - Feb 13 by azuremerlangus |
One of those annoying things that have crept into the game because nothing has been done about it.
Like simulation (if I wanted to see acting I would have gone to the theatre) this needs to be addressed with zero tolerance. Start next season with it being clearly publicised by FA during the summer warning players will get booked (including using VAR) - no ifs and buts.
I’m fed up with players rolling around as if they need major surgery and 6 months out to recover after being tackled, only to be up and shouting at the ref 10 seconds later because the didn’t get a FK. If you done that in any other job you would probably be looking for new employment soon after. |
To add, defenders are now going down like a sack of potatoes when challenged by forwards, used to be the other way round.
Nothing will get done, see also foul and abusive language to officials. It would be very easy to settle that, red cards. Very simple, it's in the rules. |  | | |
| Deliberately blocking quick free kicks on 10:33 - Feb 13 with 2022 views | Wickets |
| Deliberately blocking quick free kicks on 09:25 - Feb 13 by Bluefields |
I thought the ref was poor tbh, for both sides. Looked unfit and couldnt keep up with play. |
Ref started well than it all got too much for him ! |  | | |
| Deliberately blocking quick free kicks on 11:11 - Feb 13 with 1966 views | X0Y0 |
Entirely agree.
I can't understand why it's not already a yellow, and arguably a case for reintroducing the rule of moving it forward 10 yards. It's simlar to kicking the ball away. | | | |
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| Deliberately blocking quick free kicks on 12:33 - Feb 13 with 1870 views | JackNorthStand |
It has never incurred a booking. It is known within football that is encouraged to " stand on it " when a free kick was given away to prevent a quick free kick. A booking only incurred if ref had asked the player to step away and he did not do so. | | | |
| Deliberately blocking quick free kicks on 12:36 - Feb 13 with 1849 views | JackNorthStand |
| Deliberately blocking quick free kicks on 09:48 - Feb 13 by azuremerlangus |
One of those annoying things that have crept into the game because nothing has been done about it.
Like simulation (if I wanted to see acting I would have gone to the theatre) this needs to be addressed with zero tolerance. Start next season with it being clearly publicised by FA during the summer warning players will get booked (including using VAR) - no ifs and buts.
I’m fed up with players rolling around as if they need major surgery and 6 months out to recover after being tackled, only to be up and shouting at the ref 10 seconds later because the didn’t get a FK. If you done that in any other job you would probably be looking for new employment soon after. |
It has not crept into the game, I played the game up to 12 years ago and it was always a thing back then that was encouraged when you have given away a free kick. Perhaps you have just became more aware of it in league 1 due to the poor refereeing decisions that we see most weeks. | | | |
| Deliberately blocking quick free kicks on 12:48 - Feb 13 with 1789 views | tivo |
| Deliberately blocking quick free kicks on 12:33 - Feb 13 by JackNorthStand |
It has never incurred a booking. It is known within football that is encouraged to " stand on it " when a free kick was given away to prevent a quick free kick. A booking only incurred if ref had asked the player to step away and he did not do so. |
Standing on it and stepping back when the ref starts counting out 10 paces is different than what they did which was stand on it, then tackle/cut the pass when the quick free quick was trying to be taken. | | | |
| Deliberately blocking quick free kicks on 12:58 - Feb 13 with 1762 views | gringoblue |
https://www.thefa.com/football-rules-governance/lawsandrules/laws/football-11-11
3. Offences and sanctions
If, when a free kick is taken, an opponent is closer to the ball than the required distance, the kick is retaken unless the advantage can be applied; but if a player takes a free kick quickly and an opponent who is less than 9.15 m (10 yds) from the ball intercepts it, the referee allows play to continue. However, an opponent who deliberately prevents a free kick being taken quickly must be cautioned for delaying the restart of play. |  | | |
| Deliberately blocking quick free kicks on 12:58 - Feb 13 with 1762 views | azuremerlangus |
| Deliberately blocking quick free kicks on 12:48 - Feb 13 by tivo |
Standing on it and stepping back when the ref starts counting out 10 paces is different than what they did which was stand on it, then tackle/cut the pass when the quick free quick was trying to be taken. |
Straight forward really - moving 10 yards away (whether measured and marked or just guessed) should be an automatic reaction by the defending team, rather waiting to told to do so. Does the ref do this for every aspect of the game? No, they don’t, if you get something wrong you generally get penalised for it.
Not saying that we should officiate football like rugby does but there are same tricks we could learn from that world. | |
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| Deliberately blocking quick free kicks on 13:12 - Feb 13 with 1731 views | pointofblue |
| Deliberately blocking quick free kicks on 10:11 - Feb 13 by brazil1982 |
To add, defenders are now going down like a sack of potatoes when challenged by forwards, used to be the other way round.
Nothing will get done, see also foul and abusive language to officials. It would be very easy to settle that, red cards. Very simple, it's in the rules. |
Don’t think it was foul or abusive language but it was good to see the ref at the Manchester City v Villa match book Dias yesterday for crowding him, trying to get an opposition player booked. | |
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| Deliberately blocking quick free kicks on 13:22 - Feb 13 with 1703 views | Coastalblue |
This has been going on for eons, I once rang 606 to have a rant about it after one of our games and that was back in the Danny Baker days.
It did make me think though, have I gone mad or was there a time when they did the rugby style move the ball forward 10M if the opposition is showing dissent, not moving etc. Did I dream this? |  |
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| Deliberately blocking quick free kicks on 13:25 - Feb 13 with 1691 views | Bluespeed225 |
And sometimes when a quick one is taken , the ref pulls it back! I've never understood how you penalize foul play, then give the offending team a chance to set up for the incoming free kick? | | | |
| Deliberately blocking quick free kicks on 13:29 - Feb 13 with 1662 views | pointofblue |
| Deliberately blocking quick free kicks on 13:22 - Feb 13 by Coastalblue |
This has been going on for eons, I once rang 606 to have a rant about it after one of our games and that was back in the Danny Baker days.
It did make me think though, have I gone mad or was there a time when they did the rugby style move the ball forward 10M if the opposition is showing dissent, not moving etc. Did I dream this? |
There was but think that got removed. Same with a free kick being given in the area of the keeper held onto the ball for more than six seconds.
Would love both rules to return, to be honest. | |
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| Deliberately blocking quick free kicks on 17:04 - Feb 13 with 1529 views | GeoffSentence |
| Deliberately blocking quick free kicks on 13:29 - Feb 13 by pointofblue |
There was but think that got removed. Same with a free kick being given in the area of the keeper held onto the ball for more than six seconds.
Would love both rules to return, to be honest. |
You wouldn't believe it but the 6 second rule still applies.
This is from the latest IFAB Laws of the game.
An indirect free kick is awarded if a goalkeeper, inside their penalty area,
commits any of the following offences:
- controls the ball with the hand/arm for more than six seconds before releasing it |  |
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| Deliberately blocking quick free kicks on 17:13 - Feb 13 with 1500 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| Deliberately blocking quick free kicks on 09:48 - Feb 13 by azuremerlangus |
One of those annoying things that have crept into the game because nothing has been done about it.
Like simulation (if I wanted to see acting I would have gone to the theatre) this needs to be addressed with zero tolerance. Start next season with it being clearly publicised by FA during the summer warning players will get booked (including using VAR) - no ifs and buts.
I’m fed up with players rolling around as if they need major surgery and 6 months out to recover after being tackled, only to be up and shouting at the ref 10 seconds later because the didn’t get a FK. If you done that in any other job you would probably be looking for new employment soon after. |
Add into that a straight red card for any player scuffing the penalty spot when the whistle as been blown and enacting a yellow card for anything to prevent a set piece being taken (kicking the ball away, holding onto the ball, throwing it over the head of the player ready to take it, etc).
The authorities could deal with a lot of timewasting if they only had a desire to. |  |
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| Deliberately blocking quick free kicks on 17:20 - Feb 13 with 1484 views | nethertonowl |
Of course its not something you ever did in the game at Hillsborough? | | | |
| Deliberately blocking quick free kicks on 19:32 - Feb 13 with 1354 views | Dubtractor |
| Deliberately blocking quick free kicks on 12:33 - Feb 13 by JackNorthStand |
It has never incurred a booking. It is known within football that is encouraged to " stand on it " when a free kick was given away to prevent a quick free kick. A booking only incurred if ref had asked the player to step away and he did not do so. |
As per the post from Gringo blue - it has and apparently still is.
I wasn't talking about just standing on the ball, but actively blocking the quick free kick, as happened a few times on Saturday. | |
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| Deliberately blocking quick free kicks on 19:36 - Feb 13 with 1332 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| Deliberately blocking quick free kicks on 17:20 - Feb 13 by nethertonowl |
Of course its not something you ever did in the game at Hillsborough? |
It is part of the game but shouldn't be. The referees should enact the rules. As soon as they book the first player to do it early in the match, teams will stop doing it as they cannot afford those early bookings. | |
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| Deliberately blocking quick free kicks on 19:42 - Feb 13 with 1318 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| Deliberately blocking quick free kicks on 17:04 - Feb 13 by GeoffSentence |
You wouldn't believe it but the 6 second rule still applies.
This is from the latest IFAB Laws of the game.
An indirect free kick is awarded if a goalkeeper, inside their penalty area,
commits any of the following offences:
- controls the ball with the hand/arm for more than six seconds before releasing it |
And considering how rarely one of those free kicks inside the area result in a goal, it wouldn't be difficult for a referee to give the free kick. Given the risk that it does lead to a goal, though, it would soon stop keepers from hanging onto it. | |
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| Deliberately blocking quick free kicks on 19:45 - Feb 13 with 1305 views | Dubtractor |
| Deliberately blocking quick free kicks on 17:20 - Feb 13 by nethertonowl |
Of course its not something you ever did in the game at Hillsborough? |
Honestly can't remember, but regardless, my beef isn't with your players for doing it, but the ref for allowing it to carry on. | |
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| Deliberately blocking quick free kicks on 19:50 - Feb 13 with 1284 views | nethertonowl |
| Deliberately blocking quick free kicks on 19:36 - Feb 13 by Nthsuffolkblue |
It is part of the game but shouldn't be. The referees should enact the rules. As soon as they book the first player to do it early in the match, teams will stop doing it as they cannot afford those early bookings. |
I dont blame the refs , I blame the players, how many yellows did Webb issue in the world cup final? | | | |
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