I've been banging on about this for years. Many goalkeepers are out of the penalty box when they release the ball. However the linesmen are up near the halfway lines looking for offsides. The Villa goalkeeper was particularly good at this tactic. In all honestly if this had been noticed by the officials then we would have had at least 3 free kicks on the edge of the box. (Not that they would have resulted in anything!!).
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- Thread starter Chi-town blues
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When I was a linesman / assistant referee, one of my responsibilities was to check for handball from a goalkeeper's kick from his or her hands. We would position ourselves on the 18 yard line, then sprint to the defensive line after the kick. This practice is almost redundant today, largely due to Pep.The linesman’s correct position would be up level with the last defender, so he wouldn’t normally be in a position to call it, if they’ve all pushed up for a long punt. And it’s not something VAR could get involved in.
What has happened if the officials suspect he’s pushing it is the liner will drop back for one. Obviously the ‘keeper unless he’s completely stupid, will notice that and make sure he’s ok for that one. But it would probably put it in his head that they’re on to him and make him more careful from then on.
Danny Hoekman
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I was on the front row in the second tier and it was so, so obvious. The linesman, sorry, assistant referee, down below us was shocking on Saturday.Guys the 6 second rule went about 10 years ago. They just have to release the ball "in a reasonable time".
The thing that gets me is that the Villa keeper actually left his box at least 3 times when clearing the ball and no one seemed to notice it at all.
asahartford1
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Guys the 6 second rule went about 10 years ago. They just have to release the ball "in a reasonable time".
The thing that gets me is that the Villa keeper actually left his box at least 3 times when clearing the ball and no one seemed to notice it at all.
No mate I noticed it.
We were sat along the 18 yd line in second half, and as you say I counted three times.
The issue is Premier league rules seem different as it happens often and is never penalised.
In the same way as Premier league players encroach the field of play before they release a throw in and it is never an offence.
Players can take free kicks over 10 yds from where an offence occurs.
But worse I think is that referees cannot count to ten when setting up a distance for free kicks. 9 small steps do not equal 10 yes.
pavelsrnicek
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Guys the 6 second rule went about 10 years ago. They just have to release the ball "in a reasonable time".
The thing that gets me is that the Villa keeper actually left his box at least 3 times when clearing the ball and no one seemed to notice it at all.
He was outside his box on almost every long clearance and it happened in the lead up to their goal. Would have been some fun if VAR had checked that.
Alan Harper's Tash
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Everton would have been happy with 9 minutes in play.Seen a statistic that in The Livarpool v Neverton that the ball was in play for 49 minutes. 49 out 0f 90 who gets there money back?
kaz7
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Oliver and teirney for spuds game , what could possibly go wrong !
Could spell disasterOliver and teirney for spuds game , what could possibly go wrong !
Dirty Harry
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Yes I actually remember them doing that and like you say not seen it in a long time, not seen them racing towards the half way line with their flag up after a goal in a while either (although can’t say I’ve been looking at them too often, so maybe they do ?)When I was a linesman / assistant referee, one of my responsibilities was to check for handball from a goalkeeper's kick from his or her hands. We would position ourselves on the 18 yard line, then sprint to the defensive line after the kick. This practice is almost redundant today, largely due to Pep.