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Re: Perhaps it should be like cricket Deadsy Send a noteboard - 28/06/2010 07:53:05 PM
The flow of the game changes a lot more when a blatant horrible call is made than it would if the referee had to take 30 seconds to make a call. And there could be limits on it, just like in every other sport. They could give 1 or 2 replays to each coach for the entire game.

There would still be horrible calls (like red cards on flops) but at least goals would have the right call.


In cricket the captain of the team is allowed 3 appeals on a decision, and the umpire has to refer it to the third umpire for television analysis. If the decision is overturned, he keeps his appeal chance, but if the captain referred foolishly, he loses it.

Deciding on a goal isn't really a problem - it seems like yesterday was the first true problem as to whether the ball crossed the line.

The problems seem to be those centered around human error, namely yellow and red cards, and off-sides.


I consider off-sides (at least when the ball went in the net) to be "deciding on a goal" but I suppose the problem with that is when offsides is called before we find out whether the ball went in.
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I think there should be retribution for the atrocious World Cup refereeing - 28/06/2010 08:09:30 AM 1429 Views
I am still torn on the issue... - 28/06/2010 09:08:36 AM 1065 Views
I really don't think it would ruin the game - 28/06/2010 09:33:02 AM 1216 Views
Perhaps it should be like cricket - 28/06/2010 10:15:41 AM 1243 Views
There are many red + yellow card decisions that are still unclear after checking TV footage, though - 28/06/2010 10:40:31 AM 1116 Views
Yes - but offsides might be tough - 28/06/2010 04:00:49 PM 1131 Views
Italy also had one ball that might have crossed the line *NM* - 28/06/2010 01:58:28 PM 537 Views
Re: Perhaps it should be like cricket - 28/06/2010 07:53:05 PM 1151 Views
Psychology - 28/06/2010 09:29:56 AM 1105 Views
In the end... - 28/06/2010 09:33:26 AM 1478 Views
I wonder if that's really true - 28/06/2010 10:16:49 AM 1068 Views
I love how you include De Rossi's supposed dive... - 28/06/2010 01:43:26 PM 1064 Views
I don't think he deliberately left out any of the mistakes. - 28/06/2010 03:14:18 PM 1134 Views
The offsides rule should be changed - it should be like hockey..... - 28/06/2010 07:42:35 PM 1008 Views
Yeah, right. *NM* - 28/06/2010 09:25:42 PM 521 Views
Offsides can only happen on the attacking half of the field - 29/06/2010 08:27:49 AM 1030 Views
Part agree - 29/06/2010 05:09:19 PM 1120 Views
FIFA possibly agrees. - 29/06/2010 05:46:10 PM 1356 Views
Seems like there was retribution - 30/06/2010 03:54:32 PM 1068 Views
Oh, you missed one. - 30/06/2010 03:56:37 PM 1172 Views

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