Football laws that you weren't aware of ....

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becs said:
I didn't know that if the ball goes out of play and you're subbed on, you can't take the throw in because you haven't officially entered the field of play.

I learned that when Connor Wickham came on as sub at Bolton and went to take the throw in but the ref said someone else had to take it.
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I'm going to stick my neck out here and say that you misinterpreted the ref's gesture meaning one thing when in fact it meant something else, and we just decided that somebody else would take it. Once a sub has come on he can do anything he wants, take penalties and so on. Did you actually hear the ref say he couldn't take the throw?
 


I was playing in goal a few years ago and was fouled right on the line between the posts. I took the ball to the corner of the goal area to take the free kick and several of the opposition players complained that I was trying to steal 6 yards. I think they genuinely thought you had to take a free kick right on your own goal line.
 
TwasOnTheFifthOfMay said:
I'm going to stick my neck out here and say that you misinterpreted the ref's gesture meaning one thing when in fact it meant something else, and we just decided that somebody else would take it. Once a sub has come on he can do anything he wants, take penalties and so on. Did you actually hear the ref say he couldn't take the throw?
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Can't remember who he subbed, but that player left the pitch and Connor picked the ball up and went to take the throw in. Ref said something and he gave the ball to another player to take the throw in. Bloke in front told me the rule I mentioned.
 
you can ( could ) be offside inside the goal, I've mentioned it here before but it rankles because it cost me a hat-trick. One of our players contested a corner with their keeper who punched the ball to the edge of the box where young Sandboy volleyed it straight back into the top corner completing his first ever hat-trick. I was on my lap of honour oblivious that the ref had disallowed it for offside because our player had ended up in the back of the net following the original clash
 
Does the rule about a goalkeeper only being able to hold the ball for 6 seconds still apply, because if it does it's often broken and never punished!
 
becs said:
Can't remember who he subbed, but that player left the pitch and Connor picked the ball up and went to take the throw in. Ref said something and he gave the ball to another player to take the throw in. Bloke in front told me the rule I mentioned.
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Bloke was bullshitting you. Ref probably said, "don't take any more yards" or something, and Connor just tossed the ball to somebody else as they often do.

chris_dunn59 said:
Some morons (being a former ref I'm very judgemental of people who don't know the laws) were shouting at Fletcher, on Saturday, to get onside when we had a goal kick. I despair sometimes, I really do!
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Ok, here's one for you. What's the only circumstance where, if the ball bursts or becomes damaged in live play, that the game is restarted with something other than a dropped ball?
 
This rule is virtually never adhered to, and the Refs invariably dont take the appropriate action when this offence is commited. (and no, bouncing the ball does not reset the timer!)

A goalkeeper cannot be in possession the ball for more than six seconds. Otherwise, the opponents will be given an indirect free kick. In the past, goalkeepers were not allowed to take more than four steps with the ball but it has been replaced with the six-second rule.

A keeper is considered in possession of the ball when he holds the ball with his hands, it is in between his body and the ground, or when he is bouncing or throwing the ball in the air.
 
makum102 said:
This rule is virtually never adhered to, and the Refs invariably dont take the appropriate action when this offence is commited. (and no, bouncing the ball does not reset the timer!)

A goalkeeper cannot be in possession the ball for more than six seconds. Otherwise, the opponents will be given an indirect free kick. In the past, goalkeepers were not allowed to take more than four steps with the ball but it has been replaced with the six-second rule.

A keeper is considered in possession of the ball when he holds the ball with his hands, it is in between his body and the ground, or when he is bouncing or throwing the ball in the air.
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I wonder why this rule isn't enforced? Happens all of the time!
 
Another one nearly always broken but never enforced. One for goal line technology perhaps?

When guarding against a penalty kick, the goalkeeper must stay on his goal line and in between the goalposts. He is free to move sideways or make other movements as long as he does not move forward before the kick is taken.
 
The other one that's never enforced is that you are supposed to stand in your own half of the pitch at kick off. I can't remember the last time I saw a game start legitimately.
 
Oli Wagkz said:
Loads of people don't know the offside rule.


Edit or at least don't know it properly
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Does anyone understand it?

Anyone remember that incident in the Euros in Switzerland/Austria, think it involved a game with Holland? Goal was chalked off for offside when the bloke was off the pitch? Was that how it went?
 
Royston Vasey said:
Foul and abusive language is a red card. This is never applied in the Premier League which to me is an utter disgrace.
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Agreed. Although in the heat of the game between players it would be difficult. However when players are effing and blinding at match officials it should definitely be enforced.
 
A player who does not complete the whole of pre-season will take half a season to get match fit.

A player who completes pre-season but missed most of the previous season, will also take half a season to get fit.

A striker doesn't have to score more than 2 goals a season to be class.

I've seen a load more posted on here, but I'm getting depressed the more I think of.

;)
 
makum102 said:
This rule is virtually never adhered to, and the Refs invariably dont take the appropriate action when this offence is commited. (and no, bouncing the ball does not reset the timer!)

A goalkeeper cannot be in possession the ball for more than six seconds. Otherwise, the opponents will be given an indirect free kick. In the past, goalkeepers were not allowed to take more than four steps with the ball but it has been replaced with the six-second rule.

A keeper is considered in possession of the ball when he holds the ball with his hands, it is in between his body and the ground, or when he is bouncing or throwing the ball in the air.
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Would be free kicks galore if it was enforced. Very rarely in the near 50 years I've been watching football have I seen it enforced. I wonder every game why it isnt enforced.

The classic one of course is when a defender shields the ball allowing it go behind for a goal kick. Doesnt matter if the defender shielding the ball pulled out a shotgun and shot the attacker the ref always gives a goal kick. I can never remember - ever - a free kick being awarded to the attacking team for obstruction in this situation.
 
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