I thought the new treatment rule worked great. For the most part, refs approached, “get up or your going off”. Most players immediately got up.
Two dissent cautions (separate) from Chapman in Kansas
Jesus Christ. Once he sees that Giroud handled, it's a DFK going out, and unless you think it was somehow misconduct, the Smalling handling...
It depends upon what was said, but at this level do you really need to always confirm VAR? Marciniak knows his crew is top level. This call is...
Interesting. I don't know if we will ever know. Unfortunately for him, he is suspended for getting three cautions over two matches. "The...
But that touch occurs after contact from the keeper so is not part of the equation.
It is irrelevant as there's not a chance any of those defenders are stopping the opportunity. [ATTACH] Also, the ball is at his feet until the...
Ted Unkel had a great game in St. Louis today. He had a great advantage call and one of those there was contact, but light foul, whistle to lips,...
It's official - Premier League to use semi-automated offside https://theathletic.com/5039970/2024/04/11/premier-league-semi-automated-offside/
I agree with this and I know what the instructions are. That being said, I think some referees use an unwritten standard of "was the keeper...
I agree. But explaining WHY would be extremely helpful. Even Weibe thought it was VC but had concerns with the angles. A "VAR looked at this and...
Interesting that the possible violent conduct in St. Louis wasn’t addressed
I remain convinced that IFAB would benefit from sitting in a room with attorneys or legislative interns who actually write laws and are good at it...
True, but in that calculus, a deliberate play off the thigh as ManiacalClown suggests would make it MORE likely this is handling. He seems to be...
Why does that change anything? Deflection/Deliberate is irrelevant to the thigh touch as the deflection rules are long gone. But the defender has...
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Everything you said is true. But it’s also disappointing the a player of Gordon’s quality put himself in that position.
I'll follow up, that second PK while supported by the laws, should never be given.
Was Newcastle offside on the first goal? The deliberate play by the defender rests but doesn't the ball hit the toe of the Newcastle attacker...
Seriously, they aren't even trying. 30 seconds before anyone from the Stadium approaches the incident....
Only that "There was no additional movement from his arm as COL 5 jumped in to it.” is total distortion of the facts.
I disagree. I am not confident it is a foul and certainly shouldn't be clear error for VAR, but their implication is that the Houston defender...
I would say ignoring a head injury that leads to an immediate change in the outcome of the COL:HOU is as close to "crash and burn" as it gets. The...
So they have to answer, but not thoroughly or truthfully? [MEDIA] 4:50-ish
If you're able to say, did they get the flight situation worked out? To me, that was huge. I can't imagine doing games and then getting into a...