The way the HIA works in rugby, is that the injured player has to answer these questions correctly:
What is today's date?
Which ground are you playing at?
Who is the Prime Minister?
Someone more cynical than myself might suggest that some football or rugby players might struggle with these, even before getting a bang on the head ...
If football continues not to clamp down on players surrounding the referee one can only assume that they are happy for it to go on as a layer of excitement which they think the crowd want to see. If the players know it is not acceptable and that punishment is automatic it will stop.
I thought the one player talks to ref rule was brought in years ago...after Man U players covered a ref in spittle as they chased him a round the ground shouting at him over some perceived slight?
Off the pitch maybe but a lifetime ban from commentating or punditry for anyone using 'yard' instead of 'foot' when talking about offsides, misses etc.
What value is served by an indirect free kick being awarded for offside against a player who is in an offside position when a ball (e.g. a goal kick or free kick) is played but when received/played he is either in his own half or with defenders positioned between him and the goal he is attacking? It occurs regularly and seems an unnecessary stoppage as what unfair territorial/tactical advantage has been gained by the attacking player?
Why can substitutes not exchange places with those they are replacing by handing over a numbered disc or object under the auspices of the fourth official, (as happens e.g. in hockey) instead of the infernal delay and fuss caused by a numbered board replacing players one at a time, particularly now we have potentially ten such substitutions often in the closing minutes of a game?
Sharing gates? I'm sure the bigger clubs would love that, funding and maintaining massive stands , yet have to pay half the profit to some tiny club a quarter of the size!
And yet, as @Ed_ implies, we used to manage quite well doing exactly that. In fact, some would argue it made for much more interesting and competitive domestic football in the top tier.
Also, there are three European knockout competitions! To UEFA's credit (for once), the Conference League has been a really positive thing and the three competitions are intertwined really well.
I agree, But its a complete joke you can get knocked out of the champions league, to then get knocked out of the europa league to then win the conference league. It's like inter school football plate tournaments but twice over!
When a team has possession of the ball inside the opposition half, they are not allowed to pass it back into their own half. Sanction = free kick to the opposition at the half way line.
The idea is to encourage positive attacking football, as you can only go forward, not back.
This rule would never be adopted by FIFA of course, but it might be an idea for MB to hold a couple of training games under this rule, to get the team into a constantly attacking mindset, which may be necessary over the run in.
It would certainly end the monotonous amount of possession now seen in many games.
I would go as far as the ball must go forward in your own half. A lot more excitement would be created, as teams wouldn't keep hold of the ball for such long spells.
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The way the HIA works in rugby, is that the injured player has to answer these questions correctly:
Someone more cynical than myself might suggest that some football or rugby players might struggle with these, even before getting a bang on the head ...
Question 3 is a bit more tricky recently.
That's not correct
If football continues not to clamp down on players surrounding the referee one can only assume that they are happy for it to go on as a layer of excitement which they think the crowd want to see. If the players know it is not acceptable and that punishment is automatic it will stop.
I thought the one player talks to ref rule was brought in years ago...after Man U players covered a ref in spittle as they chased him a round the ground shouting at him over some perceived slight?
You can have as many rules as you like if you don't enforce them.
As I see it the big problems with football at the moment are
a) failure to enforce the rules already in place in a consistent manner
b) rules that provide too much leeway for referee discretion
c) too many officials that regularly demonstrate they have a poor understanding/reading of the game especially at pro-level
d) a ludicrously uneven distribution of funds that favours the haves far too much over the rest
No need for inches on rulers anymore. Confuses the issue
I think @micra only uses inches!
Off the pitch maybe but a lifetime ban from commentating or punditry for anyone using 'yard' instead of 'foot' when talking about offsides, misses etc.
Clubs that used money pick pocketed from pensioners aren’t allowed to include any cup wins during that time in their honours.
This is hilarious
Any club sponsored by a gambling brand to have a one point deduction per game played.
Or opt for a ‘ten point ban bundle’ to be placed against any home result pre Christmas.
Or a ‘points deduction accumulator’ only applicable in the final five run in if playoff or relegation a statistical possibility.
T’s & C’s apply, see website for details.
What value is served by an indirect free kick being awarded for offside against a player who is in an offside position when a ball (e.g. a goal kick or free kick) is played but when received/played he is either in his own half or with defenders positioned between him and the goal he is attacking? It occurs regularly and seems an unnecessary stoppage as what unfair territorial/tactical advantage has been gained by the attacking player?
Why can substitutes not exchange places with those they are replacing by handing over a numbered disc or object under the auspices of the fourth official, (as happens e.g. in hockey) instead of the infernal delay and fuss caused by a numbered board replacing players one at a time, particularly now we have potentially ten such substitutions often in the closing minutes of a game?
One of the most annoying scenarios in football, is being on a decent break, loads of space, and your man is fouled.
The opposition then mess about with the ball, touch it, throw it a few metres away, stand over the ball.
By the time the ref has sorted it all out, you have a free kick on the half way line, and 11 men behind the ball.
grrr
My one change would be to go back to circa 1984 and benchmark those standards:
Most international friendlies now are competitive if you consider that they've been replaced by the Nations League
Serious one with the "no heading" rule gathering pace....
No heading in youth football (this one will almost certainly come in over the next few years)
Ban the stuttering run up for penalties. It’s just a joke to allow it and the law allows it except in the final step…that is quite hard to referee!
introduce a captain or coach’s challenge in matches where they have VAR. Works in the NFL and other sports e.g. tennis.
Yep, those stuttering pens have become a bit farcical now.
But probably a nightmare to police as what is a stutter, what's a slow run up what's a leap. It all becomes awkward.
Sharing gates? I'm sure the bigger clubs would love that, funding and maintaining massive stands , yet have to pay half the profit to some tiny club a quarter of the size!
And yet, as @Ed_ implies, we used to manage quite well doing exactly that. In fact, some would argue it made for much more interesting and competitive domestic football in the top tier.
Also, there are three European knockout competitions! To UEFA's credit (for once), the Conference League has been a really positive thing and the three competitions are intertwined really well.
I agree, But its a complete joke you can get knocked out of the champions league, to then get knocked out of the europa league to then win the conference league. It's like inter school football plate tournaments but twice over!
As funny as that would be, you can't drop all the way from the Champions League to the Conference League.
Here's a radical suggestion for a new rule:
When a team has possession of the ball inside the opposition half, they are not allowed to pass it back into their own half. Sanction = free kick to the opposition at the half way line.
The idea is to encourage positive attacking football, as you can only go forward, not back.
This rule would never be adopted by FIFA of course, but it might be an idea for MB to hold a couple of training games under this rule, to get the team into a constantly attacking mindset, which may be necessary over the run in.
It would certainly end the monotonous amount of possession now seen in many games.
I would go as far as the ball must go forward in your own half. A lot more excitement would be created, as teams wouldn't keep hold of the ball for such long spells.
Corner kicks: more than half the ball to be inside the quartile, ie in the corner!
Think this exists (or used to) in basketball. Always thought it would be good for football