Sporting complaints - Page 3

glatt · 07-06-2011, 08:32 AM

She picked the ball up so nonchalantly that I didn't even notice it. It was as if the play had stopped and she was just getting the ball.

ZenGum · 07-06-2011, 06:59 PM

It should have been penalty kick to Australia and automatic red card for the defender. How all of the four match officials (this is the World Cup, people) missed it is beyond my comprehension. Good thing we won anyway.

Although there is a joke about "handling in the box" to be made here.

classicman · 07-06-2011, 07:34 PM

Yes, there are four, two of them linesmen calling offsides and another just keeping time. The on-field ref is the only one who would have called that, right?

lookout123 · 07-06-2011, 11:36 PM

No. The linesman is tasked with spotting fouls on their half of the field and signaling to the referee. The referee has the authority to either act or ignore the linesman. I believe being the World Cup FIFA also has goal line referees who also should have spotted that.

Horrendous ref'ing that. Should have been a yellow and a PK.

ZenGum · 07-07-2011, 12:42 AM

Haha, I was wondering what you'd think of this.

Only yellow, though, for deliberate handball inside the box? I thought that was straight red, but I'll defer to you, oh Soccer-guru.

classicman · 07-07-2011, 10:30 AM

Thanks L123 - I didn't know the ref's responsibilities changed in the WC.

07-06-2011, 06:59 PM	#32
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	It should have been penalty kick to Australia and automatic red card for the defender. How all of the four match officials (this is the World Cup, people) missed it is beyond my comprehension. Good thing we won anyway. Although there is a joke about "handling in the box" to be made here. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

07-06-2011, 07:34 PM	#33
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Yes, there are four, two of them linesmen calling offsides and another just keeping time. The on-field ref is the only one who would have called that, right? __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

07-06-2011, 11:36 PM	#34
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	No. The linesman is tasked with spotting fouls on their half of the field and signaling to the referee. The referee has the authority to either act or ignore the linesman. I believe being the World Cup FIFA also has goal line referees who also should have spotted that. Horrendous ref'ing that. Should have been a yellow and a PK. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

07-07-2011, 12:42 AM	#35
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Haha, I was wondering what you'd think of this. Only yellow, though, for deliberate handball inside the box? I thought that was straight red, but I'll defer to you, oh Soccer-guru. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

07-07-2011, 10:30 AM	#36
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Thanks L123 - I didn't know the ref's responsibilities changed in the WC. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

07-06-2011, 08:32 AM	#31
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	She picked the ball up so nonchalantly that I didn't even notice it. It was as if the play had stopped and she was just getting the ball.

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