I had a thought that each team could have 3 reviews, a bit like cricket? Might change some really poor decisions by referees...
I wouldn't change one I'd add one. Any plater showing dissent should either be sin binned for ten minutes or ten yards given up to the opposition. The ten yard was tried limply a few years back, but not very well applied. Set the rule hard and get players setting a decent example by showing RESPECT instead of behaving like brainless morons. Ps. RLGB - I wouldn't think asking for a thread to be made an "article" is good practise. For it to be a credible article, people need to read it and then "promote" it to an article if they think it is well written and a strong topic, rather than the OP deciding.
Any player caught laying a hand on the referee in any way should be given a straight red and an automatic 3 match ban.
Only the captain can approach the officials for discussion - if any player other than the captain does this then they will be warned and if they continue to offend they will be booked. Essentially; if a non-captain approaches any official (referee, assistant referees or fourth official) for discussion, it will be treated as an normal footballing offence just like a foul - threatening, abusive and foul language directed towards officials will be dealt with by immediate booking or in extreme circumstances a sending off. (The referee on the otherhand can approach any player for discussion if they see fit - however they may choose to speak soley to the captain/s on issues such as bust ups between groups of players etc) This rule should encourage some much needed respect for officials on the pitch.
I think many sensible suggestions have been made. I especially support any crackdown on diving- I think the suggestion of any dive being a bookable offence followed by a ban once the incident has been reviewed is a good one, and there should be no need to have an appeal if a review of the incident has already taken place after the game. My only thought on the obstruction suggestions is that not being able to block a ball going out of play would be a significant hindrance to Jaidi! Could you add a clause about being alowed to do it only if the ball is moving out of play- no shielding it near the corner flag?
I agree with ChrisMarsdenFootballGenius, its the shielding the ball near the corner flag that really annoys me, great way to time waste. If it was a case of blocking a ball that is probably going out of play then its not a problem, its when the ball could easily kept in play that bothers me.
It's very frustrating when you see other teams doing it and very embarrassing when your own team does it. However, I can see if being very difficult for officials enforce a rule to stop it from happening unfortunately.
three changes: 1) Booking players for taking their shirts off, spoils celebrations 2) Subs back to 7 (purely due to the fact that it is had to keep all players happy with only 5 subs especially on fm12) 3) Use video technology, small monitor down the tunnel that the 4th official can see the game say 10-20 secs delay so that decisions can be checked and also pause able and rewindable
Agree with all three of these and would also make captains and the players involved in any incidents the ONLY players that can speak to the referee. Would reduce the amount of time a referee has his borderline penalty/red card decision being swayed by a baying crowd of shouting players.
Has anyone watched a euro game lately, and actually seen the new ref, you know the one that just mooches about the penalty area, make any sort of worthwhile decision?
So much for RESPECT. Following a game I refereed this Sunday I had a coach charge over to me after the game, ask me to explain a decision, and when I did so screamed and bawled that I had cheated him and "done his team over". Needless to say this has been reported to my local FA.
I agree. The obstruction rule used to be interpreted that to shield the ball you had to be within playing distance of it ie if you stuck your foot out you could control it. Nowadays players shield the ball when they are too far from it to touch it and sometimes move away from the ball into the on coming player. It appears to me the rule has been interpreted with increasing latitude to the 'shielder' over the years. it probably requires a stricter interpretation rather than a change of rules.
It is obstruction and it is easy for the official to rule on it. If you ain't touched the ball yet you are not in control of the ball so you cannot shield it. Sooo if you make a move away from the ball to block a player without first touching the ball it is a free kick. Simples. One of the most annoying things that has developed over the past 20 years IMO. Shoulder to shoulder to gain control of the ball is fine. Making an obvious move away from the ball to block the opponent is not. Others would be : to put the offside rule back as it was To review video evidence of games and give a belated yellow card to all divers or persistent moaners. To rescind cards that were given when they shouldn't be. To enforce the 6 second goalie rule. To fire rubber bullets at plonkers who throw plastic bottles at corner takers. To give 3 match bans to persistent injury feigners like Drogba who falls over every time an attack breaks down to stop the opposing team counter attacking. Other than that the game is fine as it is.
I heard a now Premiership referee talking about this a year or so ago. He said he had done five Champions League games as an extra official, made one decision (about whether a foul was in or out of the penalty area), had quite a lot of stuff thrown at him at Fenerbache, and got paid about £15,000.
Stupid idea in my opinion - it would be easier to have video technology or just nothing at all, just as it always has been!
was better with less errors and less confusion when you were either off or on. Not his active and inactive garbage we have now where one ref says it's active and the next game the ref says it isn't. It doesn't mean there are more goals these days does it? After all scores wer higher in the olden days AFAIK
