When throw ins go wrong.....

Xavi6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVAD8Zl5ngg

Those crazy Americans

leninbenjamin

in fairness, it serves him right. he was way too close to the throw taker and should have been given a yellow.

pickarooney

Nice of the white number 16 to screw up the second throw in to save face.

Bluetonic

leninbenjamin wrote: »

in fairness, it serves him right. he was way too close to the throw taker and should have been given a yellow.

That is not a yellow card offence. You are fully entitled to stand in front of the thrower, you are not allowed to unfairly impeded or distract the thrower or move if they move their position to avoid where you are standing.

In this video there was no offence.

Xavi6

Bluetonic wrote: »

That is not a yellow card offence. You are fully entitled to stand in front of the thrower, you are not allowed to unfairly impeded or distract the thrower or move if they move their position to avoid where you are standing.

In this video there was no offence.

Au contraire -

http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/federation/laws_of_the_game_0708_10565.pdf

All opponents must stand no less than 2 meters from the point at
which the throw-in is taken.

Bluetonic

I stand corrected.

When did that change as ten years ago when I last played in the LSL that wasn't the case.

Mossy Monk

Is throwing the ball like that not illegal?

leninbenjamin

Bluetonic wrote: »

I stand corrected.

When did that change as ten years ago when I last played in the LSL that wasn't the case.

also

If an opponent unfairly distracts or impedes the thrower:
• he is cautioned for unsporting behaviour and shown the yellow
card

which happened in this case. Pretty sure this rule has been in the game for donkey's years, but referee's often fail to enforce it properly at all levels of the game.

Mossy Monk wrote: »

Is throwing the ball like that not illegal?

At the moment of delivering the ball, the thrower:
• faces the fi eld of play
• has part of each foot either on the touch line or on the ground
outside the touch line
• uses both hands
• delivers the ball from behind and over his head

to my eye he didn't break any of these rules.

Mossy Monk

Imagine the distance Rory Delap would get if he started using that technique. LOL

jaykay74

Mossy Monk wrote: »

Imagine the distance Rory Delap would get if he started using that technique. LOL

Throw in on the far side I'd imagine

Still he could probably launch bombs from his own half...

copacetic

thats some thrown in, pretty impressive, especially since it looked pretty wet, I was expecting the thrower in to go sliding into the guy as he put the ball on the ground.

ParkRunner

He's a brave guy to stand in the same place for the second throw after he got pummelled in the face!

Xavi6

Jeez it appears to be an epidemic in the States -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewqy5EDrenw

ParkRunner

Wtf, imagine someone had done that to Keane, Cantona, Vinny Jones. Two footed tackles would be flying in for the rest of the match. Drogba would be in A&E though

TripleAce

Funny thing is that the guy went there for more a minute later and got lucky he didn't get hit that time!

eirebhoy

Bluetonic wrote: »

I stand corrected.

When did that change as ten years ago when I last played in the LSL that wasn't the case.

I remember it being brought in. Only about 2 or 3 years ago.

SantryRed

Brought in in my league at the start of last season.

Pigman II

Has there been any studies into the effectiveness (or otherwise) of throw-ins like these? I can't imagine them being of any benefit to an attacking team.

pickarooney

Some guy at, I think, Newcastle used to do this about 10 years back. The distance gained generally doesn't make up for the accuracy lost.

yahoo_moe

EF wrote: »

Drogba would be in A&E though

In fairness, it looked/sounded pretty sore so I don't think you can really Drogba-bash on this one.

Agree that it looks like a dodgy technique - pretty entertaining though. Must be the Americans trying to spice up soccer - reminds me of those Budweiser "Extra time multi-ball" and "Team Manchester" ads.

roryc

Xavi6 wrote: »

Those crazy Americans

hehe yeh that vid is doing the rounds... Neil if you remember I did that throw in a few times in college for Griff... before the beers caught up on me

rotinaj

Mossy Monk wrote: »

Imagine the distance Rory Delap would get if he started using that technique. LOL

He would proberly break his neck if he tried to do that:D