Team composition: GBA Luciano Van Zundert, Cvitanovic, De Decker, Monteyne Cruz, Devree, Snoeckx, Rossitto Joao Paulo, Messoudi Jordens Standard Liege Runje Deflandre, Onyewu, Dragutinovic, Leonard Walasiak, Geraerts, J.Curbelo, Vandooren Bangoura, Tchite Note Mumlek out for Walasiak, and Concecao will maybe be there on the bench.
The whole team is looking tired, Gooch included. If we have to find a good point, he had a better timing than usual on the defensive header. The bad point, GBA placed a guy right on the throw-in line, and Gooch looked annoyed about that. Hope Deflandre or Leonard will teach him how to "gently" repel a defender in that situation.
I actually noticed on some game clips of his throws (one in particular that led to the goal) that the other teams have been putting a man right in front of him, showing that other teams feel he is a definite threat. While this does pull away a marker that could be in the box (probably should be), it can be annoying to the thrower. But correct me if I'm wrong people (and I may have to ask this on the ref board)... If you put a person on the field in front of the thrower... don't they have to stay standing. I thought it was once considered "unsportsmanlike" to jump when the ball is thrown in. If this is the case... at 6'4" tall, Gooch should be able to throw it over anyone (heck probably even if they jump) But if they are jumping... with his strength... I wonder how long the players would jump into his throws, if he lets one loose a little low and it crashes into the defenders nose and goes out for another throw in. Do you think he'd do it again?
I bet if he smacks the guy right in the face with a throw-in the next time that happens, they won't be quite so eager to line up in front of him. That's how I'd handle it.
Oh we know that... at least I do... and wouldn't expect him (or anyone) to actually throw the ball into someone's face on purpose.
The defensive player has the right to take up a stationary position but must hold that position. The thrower may move to his right or left or step back away from the line in order to make space for the throw in. If the defender attempts to "unfairly distract or impede" the thrower (e.g., jump, shuffle along the line, or kick out) then he is guilty of unsporting behavior. In the USSF's "7&7" memo for refs, this is listed as a mandatory caution under item 1j (see here: http://www.ussoccer.com/templates/includes/services/referees/pdfs/supplemental/77memo_2004_pro.pdf)
Thank you very much... this is precisely the way I remember it, but as I haven't been reffing for the past 2 years, I didn't know if they'd gone more lenient on this issue. Glad to see they haven't. Of course it's not normally an issue as the throw in isn't normally a dangerous weapon. Heck the mechanics surrounding the throw in suggest it wasn't expected to be a weapon.