Kick off

PILTDOWN MAN

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• Sep 18, 2016

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Now given the rule change allowing the ball to be played backwards I have not seen anything stating where the player can stand. The law states that each teams players are to remain in their own half until the ball is kicked. Now however I've seen in most games the player taking the kick off standing in the opposition half.

Pedantic I know

 

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BensGrandad

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• Sep 18, 2016

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Most pass it back to either a midfield or back four player. How do you do that if you are in your own half until the ball moves unless you back heel it.

 

Saladpack Seagull

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• Sep 18, 2016

• #3

Pointless rule change.

 

studio150

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• Sep 18, 2016

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Law 8

Kick off

PROCEDURE

the team that wins the toss of a coin decides which goal it will attack in the first half
their opponents take the kick-off
the team that wins the toss takes the kick-off to start the second half
for the second half, the teams change ends and attack the opposite goals
after a team scores a goal, the kick-off is taken by their opponents
For every kick-off:
all players must be in their own half of the field of play
the opponents of the team taking the kick-off must be at least 9.15 m (10 yds) from the ball until it is in play
the ball must be stationary on the centre mark
the referee gives a signal
the ball is in play when it is kicked and clearly moves
a goal may be scored directly against the opponents from the kick-off
INFRINGEMENTS AND SANCTIONS

If the player taking the kick-off touches the ball again before it has touched another player an indirect free kick, or for deliberate handball a direct free kick, is awarded.

In the event of any other infringement of the kick-off procedure the kick-off is retaken.
Read more at http://www.thefa.com/football-rules...start-and-restart-of-play#YgoZtSoGCvljklLM.99

 

Seagulltonian

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• Sep 18, 2016

• #5

Saladpack Seagull said:

Pointless rule change.

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Yeah. lets encourage attacking football, go backwards at the kick-off!

Watching Match of the Day last night, Bournemouth kicked-off against Man City, and it ended up with the left-back getting pressured, and giving the ball away, De Brunier had the shot and almost put City in front after 12 seconds!

 

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BensGrandad

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• Jan 6, 2017

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Noticed this evening Man City player was just in West Ham half but Carroll was yard inside the City half when they took the kick offs. That part of the rule hasnt changed but is ignored by refs at every game.

 

supaseagull

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• Jan 6, 2017

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The previous law was more pointless.


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Guinness Boy

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• Jan 6, 2017

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Seagulltonian said:

Yeah. lets encourage attacking football, go backwards at the kick-off!

Watching Match of the Day last night, Bournemouth kicked-off against Man City, and it ended up with the left-back getting pressured, and giving the ball away, De Brunier had the shot and almost put City in front after 12 seconds!

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The ball can go either way. In fact the quoted law states a goal can be scored directly from kick off - one of my under 10s has already managed it this season


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brightn'ove

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• Jan 6, 2017

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Seagulltonian said:

Yeah. lets encourage attacking football, go backwards at the kick-off!

Watching Match of the Day last night, Bournemouth kicked-off against Man City, and it ended up with the left-back getting pressured, and giving the ball away, De Brunier had the shot and almost put City in front after 12 seconds!

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They aren't forced to pass it backwards though...

 

Seagulltonian

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• Jan 7, 2017

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Guinness Boy said:

The ball can go either way. In fact the quoted law states a goal can be scored directly from kick off - one of my under 10s has already managed it this season

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brightn'ove said:

They aren't forced to pass it backwards though...

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All the kick-offs I've seen this year, the ball has gone backwards to midfield, and nobody has played it forward. Negative tactics CH out!

 

GT49er

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• Jan 7, 2017

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Seagulltonian said:

All the kick-offs I've seen this year, the ball has gone backwards to midfield, and nobody has played it forward. Negative tactics CH out!

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Didn't Baldock have a crack at a long shot from the kick off earlier this season?

 

ferring seagull

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• Jan 7, 2017

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PILTDOWN MAN said:

Now given the rule change allowing the ball to be played backwards I have not seen anything stating where the player can stand. The law states that each teams players are to remain in their own half until the ball is kicked. Now however I've seen in most games the player taking the kick off standing in the opposition half.

Pedantic I know

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Indeed !

 

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Bodian

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• Jan 7, 2017

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BensGrandad said:

Noticed this evening Man City player was just in West Ham half but Carroll was yard inside the City half when they took the kick offs. That part of the rule hasnt changed but is ignored by refs at every game.

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On the other hand I was at Barrow v Rochdale today, and the ref made a definite point of waiting until the player he had told to get outside of the circle actually did so.