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http://mobile.efl.com//news/article/2016/efl-goal-line-technology-to-be-introduced-in-201718-3579838.aspxGood news. Being introduced from next season in the EFL.Bad news. Only in the Championship.So we won't benefit from it until 2018-19.
It does seem a bit inconsistent, if the whole of the ball has to be over the whole of the line to be a goal, but then when taking a cornerkick the whole of the ball doesn't have to be over the whole of the line.
At a corner the ball has to have a part of it in or on the quadrant, that's why they now get away with outside but part of the ball overlapping the line.
It could well be just my eyes, but I think this has changed the perception of what a goal is with it now being more clear that the whole ball and not just the centre has to cross the line.That's something that has also changed in taking corners where I've only noticed recently it being normal to place the ball for the kick so that from overhead the edge of the ball is in contact with the line where before the bottom of the ball had to be in contact with the line.Similar is true for when a ball's judged to be out for a corner/goalkick, but not for throwins where it still wrongly seems to be the norm for only the centre of the ball to be over the line for it to be given as out of play.
Why not cover the football with Velcro, and place a giant Velcro pad about 9" (the diameter of a football) behind the goal line? Sorted.
Quote from: Bentley Bullet on February 17, 2017, 08:48:49 amWhy not cover the football with Velcro, and place a giant Velcro pad about 9" (the diameter of a football) behind the goal line? Sorted.And... and, which side of the velcro would you cover the ball with, them bloody stiff plastic hooks would make a right mess of your fringe when you head it.It would have to be a big sheet of velcro 8ft high x 8 yards wide covering the whole of the inside of the goal frame, stretched to be so tight that it wouldnt move forward if windy then if the ball hit it it would stick like flies on flypaper.It could cause a problem for fans behind the goal though if it wasnt see through.Otherwise, yes, a very good idea.
These were always the case, at least when I studied to be a ref 25 years ago!It is always the whole of the ball needs to be over the line, when viewed from above, to be over a line for a goal, a corner, goal kick or throw in. For a corner, goal kick, penalty some of the ball needs to be touching the line/spot when viewed from above.This means that when looking at a low angle, the actual part of the ball touching the ground may appear to be "over" the line even if the whole of the ball is not.For a throw in I think the point you make is more to do with the officials and fans getting it wrong!