Law changes for next season

[Wiltshire Exile]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48382254

Really glad that I retired from refereeing many years ago!

[RedJ]

Also if the offence was going to be a red card for denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity, but the opposition take a quick free-kick, then the player will only be booked because the other team are considered to have restarted their attack.

What the f**k is that all about? Mental.

[Donnywolf]

Well some progress I suppose - but not ideal.

I would have liked to see a return to Keepers taking goal kicks from side the ball went out

On the Substitution thing it says "to restrict the time wasting" - so they should have just had the Ref stop his watch and not restart it till the exchange of players is complete. Simples as Mrs May used to say

[roversdude]

Have I read somewhere that a penalty that is saved by being parried or hits the post is then deemed “out of play”

[phil old leake]

I’d like to see them do something about the amount of time it takes players to take throw ins.  Sometimes it’s ages.  No particular personal ideas apart from maybe opposition not been able to be within 3-5 yards.
It just does my head in

[adamtherover]

So... before a penalty, the goalie cant stand behind the line....   really? 

[Wiltshire Exile]

So... before a penalty, the goalie cant stand behind the line....   really? 

Because, I think, he has left the field of play.......just saying!

[NickDRFC]

So... before a penalty, the goalie cant stand behind the line....   really? 

I reckon the reason is that at the moment, keepers can stand behind the line then take a few steps forward at the last moment to narrow the angle, and as it’s so late it’s hard to tell in real time. If they’re forced to stay on their line though it’s a lot more obvious if they come forward.

[DRFC_TID_93]

Have I read somewhere that a penalty that is saved by being parried or hits the post is then deemed “out of play”

Yeah I saw that, there won't be any more goals from rebounds

[RedRover45]

Have I read somewhere that a penalty that is saved by being parried or hits the post is then deemed “out of play”

Yeah I saw that, there won't be any more goals from rebounds

Ridiculous decision. So at what point is the ball then 'live' again ? So the keeper saves it, it bounces back into play, there's a few clearances pinball style (think Brentford) and then someone scores. How do they differentiate if it's allowed or not. Poor decision.

[DaveDRFC]

The no rebounds from penalties was discussed but never brought in. A lot of people seem to think it has though.

The proposed change was if the keeper saved it or it hit the post or bar play would restart with a goal kick.

[adamtherover]

So... before a penalty, the goalie cant stand behind the line....   really? 

Because, I think, he has left the field of play.......just saying!

when did we stop calling the pitch.... the pitch?

[glosterred]

So... before a penalty, the goalie cant stand behind the line....   really? 

Because, I think, he has left the field of play.......just saying!

when did we stop calling the pitch.... the pitch?

About the time they started calling it the field of play


COYR

[Wiltshire Exile]

So... before a penalty, the goalie cant stand behind the line....   really? 

Because, I think, he has left the field of play.......just saying!

when did we stop calling the pitch.... the pitch?

Only quoting Law 1, which defines the field of play, i.e. the pitch! 🙂

[adamtherover]

So... before a penalty, the goalie cant stand behind the line....   really? 

Because, I think, he has left the field of play.......just saying!

when did we stop calling the pitch.... the pitch?

Only quoting Law 1, which defines the field of play, i.e. the pitch! 🙂

I'm sure in 1905 it referred to it as a pitch tho...  it all sounds a little lar-di-dar to me....
I've never heard a reporter at half time on the grass describe it as being field of play side..    #pitchside