what the papers say is not always entirely accurate
My understanding based on something I read just yesterday (sorry, but I can't recall the exact source) was that all the teams and especially the goalkeepers were specifically briefed in some detail as to the intended 'zero tolerance' policy on coming off the line, before the tournament started.Aside: I'd be curious when teams were told that this would be enforced this way. Any GK reading the laws (and not paying attention to the history of the last time GK movement was loosened) would have expected more latitude on this with the new Laws, not less.
To be honest I think we are all agreed that significant GK encroachment (that might materially impact the outcome of the kick) should be punished. However the point at issue is whether negligible movement by the GK can / should be treated as trifling in the interests of 1) the spirit of the game and 2) not further sucking the life out of the viewing experience by stopping fans being able to unreservedly celebrate a penalty save ... as has already started to happen with goals from open playHave some people forgotten that a penalty kick is by design meant to be one of the harshest punishment handed to the defending team, sometimes for DOGSO and sometime for denying an obvious goal? Why are we looking for ways to make it easier for them to defend it illegally?
Have some people forgotten that a penalty kick is by design meant to be one of the harshest punishment handed to the defending team, sometimes for DOGSO and sometime for denying an obvious goal? Why are we looking for ways to make it easier for them to defend it illegally?
Yeah, but I think the VAR protocol on this has it about right - only if the encroaching player gets involved and affects play.This should include encroachment too surely!
And that gets followed with Former Scotland Women's keeper Gemma Fay added: . . ."I think we're going to have this World Cup decided by VAR by inexperienced officials who haven't had the opportunity to work with this.
PKs are also awarded for Acts of God, like HB which is not deliberate. Indeed for most offences, a PK does not match the crime and therefore should not have undeserved retakes to maintain the goal count and TV audience numbersHave some people forgotten that a penalty kick is by design meant to be one of the harshest punishment handed to the defending team, sometimes for DOGSO and sometime for denying an obvious goal? Why are we looking for ways to make it easier for them to defend it illegally?
Don't have your premier competition your first kick at the can?Also begs the question, “How are you supposed to become experienced without using it?”
Don't have your premier competition your first kick at the can?
Don't have your premier competition your first kick at the can?
but VAR has been in use for about 2 years now?
Don't forget -- referees dealing with having VAR for the first time ever.Yes, but only in men’s competitions, which is why there are so many men in the VR booth so that there is experience. (It will be interesting to see how many women’s leagues around the world, if any, have the financial resources to implement VR.) The issue on VR and PKs/GKs isn’t lack of experience by the VARs, it’s springing a new application of a rule on players at the highest level of competition.