Theoretical Situation

[RegalRef]

Watched a bit of the egg chasing yesterday evening, England v Ireland.

Before you judge me I know nothing of it and am no fan, however was intrigued when they did there throw in thing.

Imagine there's a corner, and some players lift a striker from there own team up (head has got to be a good 12 feet in the air at the peak of the lift) to head the ball into the goal.

Is this allowed?

And if so why has nobody in the professional game tried it?

 

[Ganajin]

Because such an action would be regarded as UB and instead of a goal it would be a yellow card and IDFK to defence.

 

[RegalRef]

I assume by UB you mean unsporting behaviour?

I don't see how it could do, there's nothing close in LOTG.

 

[AlexF]

It's a technique that's actually discussed in the rugby laws as being part of the game.

It's a technique that _used_ to be in the old footie Q&A as not being part of the game.

 

[HullRef]

Playing in a dangerous manager?

 

[Padfoot]

'acts in a manner which shows a lack of respect for the game'

 

[RegalRef]

'acts in a manner which shows a lack of respect for the game'

Is it though?

How is it disrespectful to the game?

 

[Brian Hamilton]

USB, just caution for it.

 

[Brian Hamilton]

Is it though?

How is it disrespectful to the game?

It is trying to gain an unfair advantage. If you allow that, the next thing you'll allow is players sitting on the shoulders of another to get height advantage

 

[RegalRef]

Fair enough.

Never seen it in a game or anybody even attempt anything similar, just a thought.

 

[Brian Hamilton]

Fair enough.

Never seen it in a game or anybody even attempt anything similar, just a thought.

It's cos they've been cautioned for doing it in the past

 

[RegalRef]

It's cos they've been cautioned for doing it in the past

Lol @Brian Hamilton !

 

[CapnBloodbeard]

It's just grossly outside the spirit of the game and thus provides an unfair advantage to the players. And given that USB applies to basically anything we choose it to.....

 

[Peter Grove]

It's a technique that _used_ to be in the old footie Q&A as not being part of the game.

I looked, but couldn't find it in any of the Q&A copies that I have. Do you know in what year it was included?

 

[Brian Hamilton]

I looked, but couldn't find it in any of the Q&A copies that I have. Do you know in what year it was included?

@Peter Grove I remember it so it must be this side of 2000

 

[Martiju]

Actually came up in the refereeing exam I did back in 1998...I went through the same thinking and decided that if you don't see it happening on MOTD then it must be outside of the laws, hence UB!

 

[Tealeaf]

Dangerous play - think Tony Adams and Steve Morrow. Or alternatively, simple physics; What goes up must come down. Could be lowered, could be dropped, could end up clattering someone else on the way down etc

 

[Martiju]

And is clearly gaining an unfair advantage...