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Rather strange title for a thread I know but bear with me!
Went yesterday and, apart from the heat!, the thing that struck me most was how free flowing the game was. A number of rules/laws helped this. Wondered what you thought about these working in football - some would and some wouldn't so much I think, but interested to know what you all think
1) Ball out of play - sideline. Team of ball boys/girls have spare balls that they immediately place where original ball left fop. Player taking the restart can play the ball to herself. (No throw ins, so use stick)
2) Free kicks - Again very little delay as player can play restart to herself - defenders don't try and prevent quick restart
3) Penalty corners - time is stopped as soon as referee awards one and both teams have exactly 40 seconds to get ready for the corner. EVERY penalty corner at the 2 games was taken exactly 40 seconds later & the 'game' clock restarted
4) Goals - Again game clock stops and players have exactly 40 seconds to celebrate/blame a team mate before play starts again and ALWAYS exactly 40 seconds after a goal
5) Roll on roll off subs can be made as and when required without any stoppage in play or input from referees
6) 2 mins between 1st and 2nd Periods and 3rd and 4th, with 10 mins at half time. Clock starts as soon time is up and all periods started on time
7) Video referee - Crowd could hear conversation between match and video referee. Each team is allowed 1 UNsuccessful appeal per match. Referee refers TO the video referee if she wants a review, not the other way round.
Game was so much more free flowing than football despite there being more infringements - mainly because ANY contact with the ball apart from with the stick, is an offence - accidental or not.
Thoughts?
Thanks
Went yesterday and, apart from the heat!, the thing that struck me most was how free flowing the game was. A number of rules/laws helped this. Wondered what you thought about these working in football - some would and some wouldn't so much I think, but interested to know what you all think
1) Ball out of play - sideline. Team of ball boys/girls have spare balls that they immediately place where original ball left fop. Player taking the restart can play the ball to herself. (No throw ins, so use stick)
2) Free kicks - Again very little delay as player can play restart to herself - defenders don't try and prevent quick restart
3) Penalty corners - time is stopped as soon as referee awards one and both teams have exactly 40 seconds to get ready for the corner. EVERY penalty corner at the 2 games was taken exactly 40 seconds later & the 'game' clock restarted
4) Goals - Again game clock stops and players have exactly 40 seconds to celebrate/blame a team mate before play starts again and ALWAYS exactly 40 seconds after a goal
5) Roll on roll off subs can be made as and when required without any stoppage in play or input from referees
6) 2 mins between 1st and 2nd Periods and 3rd and 4th, with 10 mins at half time. Clock starts as soon time is up and all periods started on time
7) Video referee - Crowd could hear conversation between match and video referee. Each team is allowed 1 UNsuccessful appeal per match. Referee refers TO the video referee if she wants a review, not the other way round.
Game was so much more free flowing than football despite there being more infringements - mainly because ANY contact with the ball apart from with the stick, is an offence - accidental or not.
Thoughts?
Thanks