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Old Tue Jun 29, 2010, 10:29am
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Like I said ... not sure we need replay if we get enough officials...

But I do believe that IF replay is used, using it for goals (INCLUDING judging off-side on a score) as well as sideline plays makes sense.

One thing I'd add to my above rant. WTH is it with the ball going out of bounds at a certain point, and the player walking to the general vicinity of where it went out, then vaguely walking up 10-15 ... 20 yards before throwing it in. Absurd.
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Old Tue Jun 29, 2010, 10:33am
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One thing I'd add to my above rant. WTH is it with the ball going out of bounds at a certain point, and the player walking to the general vicinity of where it went out, then vaguely walking up 10-15 ... 20 yards before throwing it in. Absurd.
That is a common rant of some higher up soccer officials in the US. I don't get why its permitted either.
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Old Tue Jun 29, 2010, 10:51am
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It just seems like most of the rules were decided by a bunch of kids in a field somewhere (really ... like most sports), but never evolved (unlike the other sports). A lot of people wonder why America has not embraced the sport ... I really think this unstructured, Calvinball rule situation has a lot to do with it.

I watched 3 matches, end to end, this year... and came away frustrated all three times - not because of how I rooted, but rather how unstable it was.
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Old Tue Jun 29, 2010, 06:01pm
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It just seems like most of the rules were decided by a bunch of kids in a field somewhere (really ... like most sports), but never evolved (unlike the other sports). A lot of people wonder why America has not embraced the sport ... I really think this unstructured, Calvinball rule situation has a lot to do with it.

I watched 3 matches, end to end, this year... and came away frustrated all three times - not because of how I rooted, but rather how unstable it was.
It seems unstable to us with our long, detailed rule books. The world loves this game partly because of its simplicity. I still love it even though the officiating sometimes drives me crazy.
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Old Thu Mar 15, 2012, 08:00pm
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Like I said ... not sure we need replay if we get enough officials...

But I do believe that IF replay is used, using it for goals (INCLUDING judging off-side on a score) as well as sideline plays makes sense.

One thing I'd add to my above rant. WTH is it with the ball going out of bounds at a certain point, and the player walking to the general vicinity of where it went out, then vaguely walking up 10-15 ... 20 yards before throwing it in. Absurd.
Technically, they actually are only allowed to throw from within 1 yd of where the ball went out. my instructor said that that was his biggest pet peeve and told us to call it. It's only an unpopular call because no one enforces it. I do enforce it. First time, *BEEP BEEP* right there [color]. second time, *BEEEP BEEP BEEP* throw to the other team. illegal throw.
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