Comments on: He’s not God, he’s just a naughty boy http://blog.sfocata.co.uk/2010/07/suarez-hand-of-god Adrian Clark's blog Fri, 09 Oct 2020 22:10:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: adrian http://blog.sfocata.co.uk/2010/07/suarez-hand-of-god/comment-page-1#comment-14571 adrian Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:03:47 +0000 http://blog.sfocata.co.uk/?p=817#comment-14571 Good points, Andrew. The daft thing is that they already have powers a bit like the Citing Commissioner you mention. A red card (or rather the disciplinary points resulting from it) can be reversed after the fact, or the suspension can be added or increased for a dangerous foul. However, they won't use this power to reverse yellow cards (which also add to disciplinary points) or to pick up on simulation. FIFA seems to change direction about as quickly as an oil tanker! Good points, Andrew. The daft thing is that they already have powers a bit like the Citing Commissioner you mention. A red card (or rather the disciplinary points resulting from it) can be reversed after the fact, or the suspension can be added or increased for a dangerous foul. However, they won’t use this power to reverse yellow cards (which also add to disciplinary points) or to pick up on simulation. FIFA seems to change direction about as quickly as an oil tanker!

]]> By: Andrew_s http://blog.sfocata.co.uk/2010/07/suarez-hand-of-god/comment-page-1#comment-14569 Andrew_s Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:28:21 +0000 http://blog.sfocata.co.uk/?p=817#comment-14569 I've come to your blog a bit late on this one. As others have said there are places where Football could learn from Rugby. The awarding of "penalty goal" could be one. The one I'd like to see football adopt is the Citing Commisioner. This person would have the power after a match, using all the video evidence available, to examine players actions for fair and unfair behaviour. Players could then be cited and banned if their behaviour is found to be in breach of the rules/laws of the game. With a citing commisioner and a liberal use of "ungentlemanly conduct" you could probably stamp out the rolling about histrionics and the clutching of faces which are only attempts to get opponents booked or sent off. Players may know they can con a ref & linesman, but they would also know they couldn't con someone in the cold light of day, who uses all the best video technology. While this wouldn't change results, it would certainly change beviours. And that can only be to the good. I’ve come to your blog a bit late on this one. As others have said there are places where Football could learn from Rugby. The awarding of “penalty goal” could be one. The one I’d like to see football adopt is the Citing Commisioner. This person would have the power after a match, using all the video evidence available, to examine players actions for fair and unfair behaviour. Players could then be cited and banned if their behaviour is found to be in breach of the rules/laws of the game. With a citing commisioner and a liberal use of “ungentlemanly conduct” you could probably stamp out the rolling about histrionics and the clutching of faces which are only attempts to get opponents booked or sent off. Players may know they can con a ref & linesman, but they would also know they couldn’t con someone in the cold light of day, who uses all the best video technology. While this wouldn’t change results, it would certainly change beviours. And that can only be to the good.

]]> By: Maltjerry http://blog.sfocata.co.uk/2010/07/suarez-hand-of-god/comment-page-1#comment-14565 Maltjerry Sun, 04 Jul 2010 17:12:50 +0000 http://blog.sfocata.co.uk/?p=817#comment-14565 Agreed. Cheating is anything deliberately done outside the rules, I suppose. But there's a sense of injustice causing the emotive language. A penalty goal, mirroring rugby rules seems a good idea, but I can't see the laws being changed. Another rugby rule I'd incorporate is retreating 10 yards when a free kick is given, otherwise advance the free kick. Agreed. Cheating is anything deliberately done outside the rules, I suppose. But there’s a sense of injustice causing the emotive language.

A penalty goal, mirroring rugby rules seems a good idea, but I can’t see the laws being changed.

Another rugby rule I’d incorporate is retreating 10 yards when a free kick is given, otherwise advance the free kick.

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