| Game Management or Cheating? 17:53 - Nov 4 with 7374 views | A_Newby |
Whilst watching a frustrating, boring, poor entertainment football match with lots of annoying and ever increasing “game management” tactics (which I think is just a euphemism for cheating) some of us were discussing what rule changes could be made to stop or at least reduce this.
I was reminded of a discussion on TV a few years back by a panel of football pundits about rule changes that had occurred during their careers that they thought were improvements and the only two they could all agree on were:
1. 3 points for a win (not really a football rule but a change that improved the game.)
2. The back pass rule that stopped keepers from picking up the ball.
They did also mention the rule of a yellow card for taking off your shirt during a goal celebration. Opinion was split on this, but they all agreed that it was clear cut and one of the easiest newer rules to understand. If you took your shirt off you would be booked, no referee interpretation or opinion needed.
I then started thinking what other clear cut rule changes that could be introduced to reduce the irritating so called “game management” tactics employed by clubs including the Dale.
My suggestion would be
If a free kick or throw in has been awarded to a team, then any opposition player (including off field substitutes, team managers and support staff) who subsequently deliberately touches the ball before the free kick or throw in has been taken are to receive an instant yellow card.
This could be a player holding onto the ball, kicking, or throwing the ball away or even “passing the ball” back to the opposing team. Make the rule very simple and clear cut if a free kick / throw in has been awarded against your team you do not touch the ball for ANY reason until after the free kick or throw in has been taken. If you do then it is an instant yellow card, with no interpretation or opinion by the referee.
Does anyone else have suggestions for rule changes they would like to see implemented? |  | | |  |
| Game Management or Cheating? on 14:55 - Nov 5 with 1641 views | TVOS1907 |
| Game Management or Cheating? on 14:46 - Nov 5 by D_Alien |
There's rugby being played by aliens right now, in another universe, with tuna sandwiches at half time |
Sounds like a marriage made in hell. |  |
| When I was your age, I used to enjoy the odd game of tennis. Or was it golf? |
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| Game Management or Cheating? on 15:17 - Nov 5 with 1618 views | DaleiLama |
| Game Management or Cheating? on 14:55 - Nov 5 by TVOS1907 |
Sounds like a marriage made in hell. |
Sounds like the words of a closet Fiji rugby fan in denial to me?
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| Game Management or Cheating? on 15:42 - Nov 5 with 1606 views | finberty |
Several years ago there was a documentary on the telly featuring referee David Elleray, who was miked-up so we could all see and hear the level of personal abuse heaped on the match official during a typical top division match.
If memory serves, he had cause to call over Tony Adams, as he had been heard giving verbals to the referee.
When called to account for his conduct, the response and excuse was nothing short of feeble. The sanction applied by the referee was equally feeble.
I agree that the idea that using the available technology in football would help stamp the abuse and dissent out overnight - a few red cards and some VAR intervention, and the problem goes away.
It would however, spoil the spectacle of the ref-baiting, the surrounding, the pointing, the spitting and the resultant energising of the partisan crowd. And the spectacle is not there to be spoiled by introducing a bit of civility. |  | | |
| Game Management or Cheating? on 17:12 - Nov 5 with 1531 views | RotherhamDale |
It does my head in when a team has a corner, and the referee stops them taking it so that he can walk into the 6 yard box and tell all the players to stop holding/pushing/grappling. Just let them do it and give the decision either way when the ball comes in! |  |
| Possession with progression. |
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| Game Management or Cheating? on 19:08 - Nov 5 with 1415 views | Dickydaler |
| Game Management or Cheating? on 17:12 - Nov 5 by RotherhamDale |
It does my head in when a team has a corner, and the referee stops them taking it so that he can walk into the 6 yard box and tell all the players to stop holding/pushing/grappling. Just let them do it and give the decision either way when the ball comes in! |
Agreed. I've been saying that for years. |  | | |
| Game Management or Cheating? on 19:49 - Nov 5 with 1378 views | Brierls |
| Game Management or Cheating? on 00:20 - Nov 5 by D_Alien |
On the subject of dissent, it was good to see the ref sending off the Athletico Madrid player against Liverpool the other night
After being yellow-carded for a foul, the AM player just walked away and refused to go back to have his name taken. A second yellow was given for his repeated refusal
All too often, the ref will chase after the player, potentially undermining themselves in doing so
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| Game Management or Cheating? on 16:50 - Nov 6 with 1157 views | Dale69er |
| Game Management or Cheating? on 10:40 - Nov 5 by Bazzanne |
You could also stop goalkeepers wasting time with goal kicks if after a warning the next time the ball was given to the opposition and a corner awarded. |
Revert to taking goal kicks from the side where the ball went out of play. Stop the goalie from doing a slow dribble from one side to t'other |  | | |
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