The Laws of the Game - what's the point

[vegster]

Some of the worst offences occur at corners and free kicks in to the box, all the shielding,clotheslining and jostling would earn a yellow in open play but refs decide to ignore almost everything.

 

[SweatyMexican]

Who cares what happened between Arsenal and Anderlecht we all prefer proper football, The Championship?

All "23,000" of us yesterday night.

 

[The Large One]

That encroachment rule on penalties is NEVER enforced. I'd be interested to see if a ref would actually overrule a goal if an encroaching player tucked away the rebound - you'd hope it would be, but I wouldn't bet on it. Just as if a defender managed to get to the rebound and clear it after encroaching, you'd hope the ref would order the pen to be retaken...but otherwise, if the pen is scored it just seems anything goes as far as encroachment is concerned. Its a rule that is simply ignored if a goal is scored - quite honestly, we might just as well get rid of the D on the edge of the area. Whats the point of it.

Never?

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[Easy 10]

Never?

Maybe one time in a fasand then. And thats only because the ref is showing off.