Subscriber CaaC (John)+ 5,358 Posted June 1, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted June 1, 2019 What are your opinions on these new laws, some good, some bad, saw this on the BBC Football webpage. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Goalkeepers picking up backpasses (sort of), uncontested drop balls and more handball decisions - football's laws are changing again. From 1 June (although not for that day's Champions League final) there are 12 changes from the International Football Association Board (Ifab) to get your head around for next season. Some are quite trivial but several could make a big difference to the game. Drop balls Drop balls can no longer be contested, but the change is more positive than it sounds. If play is stopped, the ball will be dropped to a player on the team that last touched the ball - and where they touched it. All other players must be 4.5 yards (4m) away. What that means is if a team's attack is stopped, they will get the ball back in that position - instead of the opponents booting the ball down the field. However, any play stopped in a penalty area will be returned to the goalkeeper, even if the attacking team had the ball. Another big change now sees a drop ball awarded if the ball hits the referee and goes to the other team as a result, or if the referee accidentally scores a goal (as happened in the Dutch fourth division). Handballs The law remains that deliberate handball is an offence. But accidental handball will also be a free-kick if... the ball goes into the goal off an attacker a player gets the ball using his arm or hand and then scores, or creates a goalscoring opportunity a player's hand or arm has made their body "unnaturally bigger" the player's arm or hand is above their shoulder (unless the player has controlled the ball onto his own arm or hand) But a handball will not be a free-kick if... the ball is knocked on to a hand by the player in question or a nearby player the arm or hand is close to their body and "has not made their body unnaturally bigger" if a player is falling and the ball touches their hand or arm when it is between their body and the ground to support the body - but not extended to make the body bigger Another change to the handball rule relates to the goalkeeper. If the goalkeeper attempts to clear ("release into play") a throw-in or backpass and their clearance fails, then they can handle the ball. Ifab says this is because "when the goalkeeper clearly kicks or tries to kick the ball into play, this shows no intention to handle the ball". Goal-kicks Another change involving goalkeepers is to goal-kicks, which can now be played to a team-mate who is inside the penalty area. The law now says the ball is considered in play once the kick is taken. Until now a goal-kick had to be retaken if it did not leave the box. It could make a big difference to teams like Liverpool and Manchester City, whose defenders could drop into the box to receive a goal-kick from Alisson or Ederson. Opponents must still remain outside the penalty area until the kick is taken. Free-kicks When a defending team has three or more players in a wall, the attacking team can no longer place a player in or next to it. If an attacker is standing within one yard (1m) of the wall when the kick is taken, they will be penalised with an indirect free-kick. Another change means - similar to the goal-kick change above - if a defending team takes a free-kick in their own area, the ball is considered in play immediately and does not have to leave the box before another player touches it. Again, opponents must remain outside the box. Quick free-kicks If the referee is about to show a yellow or red card but the non-offending team takes a quick free-kick and creates a scoring chance, the official can come back and show the card when the ball goes out of play. Before now, the card would have to be shown before the free-kick could be taken. However, if the referee had distracted the offending team by starting to show the card, the quick free-kick is not allowed. Also if the offence was going to be a red card for denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity, but the opposition take a quick free-kick, then the player will only be booked because the other team are considered to have restarted their attack. Penalties The laws have changed concerning what goalkeepers can do for penalties. The penalty kick cannot be taken while the goalkeeper is touching the woodwork or nets - or if the net or posts are still moving after being touched. The goalkeeper must have one of his feet partly on the goal line (or above it if jumping) when the kick is taken. He cannot stand behind or in front of the line. The other change to penalties means an attacker can take a penalty if he needed treatment (as long as the treatment is quick). Before now, a player would have to go off the field until after the kick was taken if he needed medical help. Substitutions A player who is being substituted must leave the pitch by the nearest point on the touchline or byeline - unless the referee says he can leave quickly at the halfway line - or elsewhere for safety or injury reasons. This change is to stop players time-wasting. Any player who "infringes the spirit of this law" will be booked for unsporting behaviour. Cards for coaches A team official guilty of misconduct can be shown a yellow card or red card. If the offender cannot be identified, the senior coach in the technical area at the time will receive the card. That new system was trialled in the EFL during the 2018-19 season and is now being introduced worldwide. The other changes A player can now be booked for celebrating - for removing his shirt or celebrating with the fans - even if the goal is disallowed. The team that wins the pre-match coin toss can now choose whether to take the kick-off or which goal to attack - previously they could only choose which goal to attack. There is now a difference between cooling breaks (90 seconds to three minutes) and drinks breaks (maximum of one minute) in certain competitions played in high humidity and temperatures. Multi-coloured or patterned undershirts are allowed if they are the same as the sleeve of the main shirt. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48382254 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,367 Posted June 1, 2019 Administrator Share Posted June 1, 2019 7 minutes ago, CaaC - John said: Substitutions A player who is being substituted must leave the pitch by the nearest point on the touchline or byeline - unless the referee says he can leave quickly at the halfway line - or elsewhere for safety or injury reasons. This change is to stop players time-wasting. Any player who "infringes the spirit of this law" will be booked for unsporting behaviour. This is the most productive, I'd say. 7 minutes ago, CaaC - John said: The other changes A player can now be booked for celebrating - for removing his shirt or celebrating with the fans - even if the goal is disallowed. This should have been abolished. It's a moment of celebration and passion and it's being restricted. It's a shame that getting booked for this is the same as getting booked for cynically fouling a player on a counter-attack, for example. Some of the handball rules still seem a bit ambiguous. Could still be grey areas about what constitutes 'unnaturally bigger' in real-time (not slowed down for VAR). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 The Canadian Premier League has gotten permission to implement some of these early, so I've gotten a taste of what these rules are like already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ 5,358 Posted June 1, 2019 Author Subscriber Share Posted June 1, 2019 24 minutes ago, CaaC - John said: Another big change now sees a drop ball awarded if the ball hits the referee and goes to the other team as a result, or if the referee accidentally scores a goal (as happened in the Dutch fourth division). Imagine if that had happened in a match say against rivals like Spurs & Chelsea etc and the goal had stood and it was the winner via the ref!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoRoss 800 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 On 01/06/2019 at 17:55, CaaC (John) said: Penalties The laws have changed concerning what goalkeepers can do for penalties. The penalty kick cannot be taken while the goalkeeper is touching the woodwork or nets - or if the net or posts are still moving after being touched. The goalkeeper must have one of his feet partly on the goal line (or above it if jumping) when the kick is taken. He cannot stand behind or in front of the line. This has already been proven to be farcical. Can't wait for the 100s of penalties to be retaken next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber RandoEFC+ 7,644 Posted June 19, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted June 19, 2019 9 minutes ago, ScoRoss said: This has already been proven to be farcical. Can't wait for the 100s of penalties to be retaken next season. I assume this was prompted by the below: Beyond ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoRoss 800 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 1 minute ago, RandoEFC said: I assume this was prompted by the below: Beyond ridiculous. The French one is a bigger problem. Fair enough if the keeper affected the ball, but she doesn't even hit the target... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Administrator Stan 18,367 Posted June 20, 2019 Administrator Share Posted June 20, 2019 Adrian of West Ham colours would be delighted. I think he's probably the worst for stepping off his line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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