Hypothetical: Tech before leaving court

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

Seems to me this is exactly the kind of play that could be appealed. It is a rule misapplication, not a judgment call.

Most state bodies that I know of will not generally accept an appeal based on a judgement call or a misapplication of a rule. They will get involved in player eligibility, misconduct of participants, highly unusual situations, stuff like that. But maybe they do take rules protests in Mass.?

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

Most state bodies that I know of will not generally accept an appeal based on a judgement call or a misapplication of a rule. They will get involved in player eligibility, misconduct of participants, highly unusual situations, stuff like that. But maybe they do take rules protests in Mass.?

My thoughts too. Officials kick rules all the time. The appeals court would be backed up.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

Most state bodies that I know of will not generally accept an appeal based on a judgement call or a misapplication of a rule. They will get involved in player eligibility, misconduct of participants, highly unusual situations, stuff like that. But maybe they do take rules protests in Mass.?

A counterexample: http://www.sierrasun.com/article/200...PORTS/71105009

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

A counterexample: http://www.sierrasun.com/article/200...PORTS/71105009

A sterling example of why it seldom happens. It's almost always a mess. There is rarely a good way to "fix" things like this. And it can often be costly and inconvenient to try. Plus, whatever the final outcome, somebody will be unhappy with it and it inevitably becomes a PR black eye. As a matter of policy, it's just better to live with the original result, ugly though it may be.

[isualum12]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

A counterexample: http://www.sierrasun.com/article/200...PORTS/71105009

As a soccer official also .....They blew this one big time...This is very basic stuff...

[Adam]

Once they realized their error, shouldn't they have cancelled the results of the first two attempts of the 2nd round, had the coaches pick 5 new kickers, and started the 2nd round of the shootout over? would have been much simpler, easier to explain, and less flogging all the way around.

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Once they realized their error, shouldn't they have cancelled the results of the first two attempts of the 2nd round, had the coaches pick 5 new kickers, and started the 2nd round of the shootout over? would have been much simpler, easier to explain, and less flogging all the way around.

It seems like just about any actual solution would have been better than what happened.

[LDUB]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

A counterexample: http://www.sierrasun.com/article/200...PORTS/71105009

"What they're calling it, which I get a kick out of, is they misinterpreted the rules," (Coach) Anderson said. "You don't even need to know the game to understand the rules. I don't get that."

Can anyone make any sense out of this statement?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by LDUB

"What they're calling it, which I get a kick out of, is they misinterpreted the rules," (Coach) Anderson said. "You don't even need to know the game to understand the rules. I don't get that."

Can anyone make any sense out of this statement?

I can, because the rule as explained makes sense to me; but I don't know jack about soccer.