Spot throw-in violation in playoff game.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

To be fair, no footballer in Europe is ever called for a violation for throwing the ball in 20 yards from the spot.

I know very little about soccer rules, and have always questioned this. How far away from the place where the ball went out of bounds are they legally allowed to move?

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

I know very little about soccer rules, and have always questioned this. How far away from the place where the ball went out of bounds are they legally allowed to move?

I don't officiate soccer. I know that we had to be within about 6 ft of the spot when I played, but that was long ago and it was not FIFA rules. Corner kicks taken broke ties rather than PKs back then.

[BillyMac]

Right foot started to the far right of the "N" and the same foot ended up halfway to the "S". Certainly more than three feet, not by much, but definitely more than three feet.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Right foot started to the far right of the "N" and the same foot ended up halfway to the "S". Certainly more than three feet from the original position of the right foot, not by much, but definitely more than three feet.

The inbounder cracked under pressure. Plain and simple.

[ref2coach]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

I know very little about soccer rules, and have always questioned this. How far away from the place where the ball went out of bounds are they legally allowed to move?

FIFA Laws of the game: 1 meter, any direction, from the point the ball exits the field of play.

The Violation of the TI provisions are usually considered "trifling" unless play is in the attacking third of the field and the thrower in capable of delivering the ball into a dangerous attacking position.

[cmhjordan23]

In soccer, at least in Wisconsin me personally if a player happens to creep further up or runs more than 5 yards I will blow my whistle to back him up or re-throw.

[ref2coach]

Originally Posted by cmhjordan23

In soccer, at least in Wisconsin me personally if a player happens to creep further up or runs more than 5 yards I will blow my whistle to back him up or re-throw.

If you draw attention to it you should then enforce the penalty the laws or rules call for. Attempting a TI from an illegal position is to be punished with loss of the throw-in.

[Eastshire]

Originally Posted by ref2coach

If you draw attention to it you should then enforce the penalty the laws or rules call for. Attempting a TI from an illegal position is to be punished with loss of the throw-in.

When did this become the soccer board? Law 15 requires the throw be taken from the point where it left the field. There is actually no allowance in the law for any variance let alone a full meter (and if there was an allowance it would be a yard not a meter as the measurements are all imperial with metric conversions). Also the thrower has not violated the law until he has come to the "moment of delivering the ball." Until then, the referee can, and should, correct the thrower's position if the referee is unhappy with the position.

Regardless, soccer has a large allowance for trifling violations provided the offender is not gaining an advantage. Generally, no advantage is gained for an improper spot on a throw-in unless in the attacking third.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by Eastshire

When did this become the soccer board? Law 15 requires the throw be taken from the point where it left the field. There is actually no allowance in the law for any variance let alone a full meter (and if there was an allowance it would be a yard not a meter as the measurements are all imperial with metric conversions). Also the thrower has not violated the law until he has come to the "moment of delivering the ball." Until then, the referee can, and should, correct the thrower's position if the referee is unhappy with the position.

Regardless, soccer has a large allowance for trifling violations provided the offender is not gaining an advantage. Generally, no advantage is gained for an improper spot on a throw-in unless in the attacking third.

Unless you are Rory Delap.