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Originally Posted by SethPDX
NCAA uses four as well.
I have a question for you, eg-italy: UEFA is using two additional referees to watch the penalty areas in Europa League* matches, to watch for the ball crossing the goal line and fouls in the penalty area. Have those extra referees made any close calls yet? What do fans watching think of this experiment so far?
*Explanatory note for the confused: The Europa League is to the NIT what the Champions League is to the big dance.
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I know of this experiment, but I don't follow soccer so much; and not Europa League, of course: just boring. No notice of close calls by the additional officials. I believe that the average soccer fan in Europe doesn't care about them.
Actually they might help in cleaning the play in the box, which is becoming more and more rough when waiting for a corner or penalty kick. A simple change in the rules would be much more effective, IMO: declaring that a foul can be called also when the ball is not in play.
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