| Deliberately blocking quick free kicks 08:48 - Feb 13 with 2617 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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| (No subject) (n/t) on 19:54 - Feb 13 with 266 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| Deliberately blocking quick free kicks on 19:50 - Feb 13 by nethertonowl |
I dont blame the refs , I blame the players, how many yellows did Webb issue in the world cup final? |
If it is going to be allowed, players will do it and would be letting their team down if they don't. It needs to be a general interpretation of the rules that it won't be allowed. Most of the time, the rules to prevent these things already exist but players know they won't get sanctioned for it. This can be applied to most aspects of gamesmanship. Fans generally want to see good football rather than time wasting. [Post edited 13 Feb 2023 19:57]
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| Deliberately blocking quick free kicks on 19:58 - Feb 13 with 244 views | Radlett_blue |
| Deliberately blocking quick free kicks on 19:32 - Feb 13 by Dubtractor |
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. |
Standing on the ball or picking up the ball to prevent a free kick should be a yellow card every time under the laws, but refs wimp out of it so no surprise that teams keep doing it.
The 10 yard penalty for dissent was trialled - the player had to be booked as well - but the authorities abandoned it on the dubious pretext that " the fans didn;t understand it". It was never going to be as effective as in a territorial game like rugby, but I think it might have helped change behaviour. |  |
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| Deliberately blocking quick free kicks on 06:34 - Feb 14 with 200 views | PioneerBlue |
| Deliberately blocking quick free kicks on 12:58 - Feb 13 by 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. |
Usual story, officials not applying existing rules or doing so inconsistently |  |
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