Correct, and it is nice to use the right word on a referee forum. But it also in all practical purposes irrelevant -- I don't see any difference in interpretation between Law XII's obstruction before the great re-write, and our current Law 12 interprtation of impeding. I also think impeding would be a very unlikely call on a CK: impeding generally implies a non-contact foul. What we see at CKs is a lot of contact and grabbing, so on those plays we are really talking about holding (with a little bit of pushing mixed in).
I'm still convinced Robben is talking about this incident around the 65 min https://vine.co/v/MFtpllwZjiT
Maybe too much to ask but can you make a clearer view of the other one? https://vine.co/v/MF6wZnidz0p
Grew up on Obstruction, sorry for the mix-up. the mind numbing of TV commentators for the past 2 weeks wants me to call KFTM "penalty kicks" as well. The wife is tired of me groaning and yelling at the TV.
Alright let me clear up this one, just translated below from one of the latest articles about this in Dutch news; Arjen Robben has responded at a press conference this Monday about his 'admitting to diving'. De Dutch attacker refuses to take back his words, which have been wrongfully interpreted by the foreign media. Robben apologized after the win against Mexico in the 1/8th final for a dive. Foreign media figured he meant the moment where Robben got a penalty in extra time, but that's not the case. 'I still fully stand behind what I've stated before, honesty is the best policy', Robben said. 'Too bad some foreign media wrongly interpreted that. In the first half there was a situation outside of the box, which had no influence on the game. That I apologized for.' as Robben clarified.
Oh he did. We all know he does fall easy at times. It's a flaw he has, which thank god isn't as bad as in his early days. Anyway, speaking of flaws, I do prefer the occasional dive over, say, biting people ..
No retroactive punishment coming from FIFA for Robben. http://www.espnfc.us/fifa-world-cup...arjen-robben-escapes-fifa-sanction-for-diving
That's a shame. Robben's actions bring the game to disrepute when he admitted he dove in the first half. FIFA should take retroactive action and call a hearing on this matter. Doesn't necessarily have to lead to a suspension, but an administrative yellow card for the simulation is something that could and should be issued if Robben was found guilty of simulation.
I suspect that is simply a can of worms that FIFA doesn't want to open. I believe Mass Ref noted previously that there have been exactly two players in the history of the WC to be sanctioned post-match for in-match behavior, both for VC. If they were to go down the road of reviwing alleged dives, I would think that would need to announce that pre-Cup as a warning, not begin ad hoc in the middle of the knock out round. And frankly, I don't think FIFA want to touch that kind of controversy that could come up repeatedly over the course of the cup and detract from the games themselves.
Except it can't, because no such thing exists in the eyes of FIFA: http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/administration/50/02/75/discoinhalte.pdf Article 14 (Reprimand) and/or Article 15 (Fine) could be invoked. But you can't award a caution that wasn't awarded during a match.
Not quite what I said, but close. Only two VC incidents have been re-litigated via video review. Rivaldo was also sanctioned--with a fine--for his embellishment in WC02. I think those are the only three instances where video was used to punish something that went unpunished on the field.
Thanks for sharing that information. I think before the next world cup FIFA should institute it to punish simulation. It is the scourge of the modern game and has gotten way too many fine referees sent home early. In Robben's case then call a hearing and if found guilty fine him so that it hurts him financially. $10,000 Swiss Francs is nothing.
He was just trying to fly, flapping his wings like a baby bird leaving the nest. But seriously, how does his right foot get dragged to the ground?
Some. But Rivaldo was fined because he clutched his face when the ball hit him in the knee (or thereabouts). The VC red card to his opponent for kicking the ball at him during a stoppage still, rightly, stood. There's never been video review of a foul called by a referee. No precedent there.
Look at this angle. http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/06/mexico-netherlands-world-cup-herrera Look at how his head moves right after the contact. Even in the replay you put up, it shows that the head moves violently toward the left after the contact while the ball's rotation spins upward, indicating that it wasn't the ball that makes contact with the head. At the very least, this aggression is more deserving of a penalty than Marquez's "foul" against Robben. I saw the video that a poster posted as clear evidence of contact and I honestly don't see this clear contact in it. Compare it to this picture and you see that the clear contact, isn't so clear. I think that Holland had momentum and would have been favored to win in extra time anyway, but Mexican fans have plenty of room to complain about the ref. The resting time was unusually long and gave the Dutch team an advantage, Robben dove many times and should have been carded once. More importantly, why is it okay to have a UEFA referee in a match where there is a UEFA team? Would the Dutch fans have been content with having a CONCACAF referee arbitrating the game. Even if the referee had done a good job, this lends itself to speculation-- fairly or unmerited.
What ban? http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldc...rt/brazil_v_turkey/newsid_2023000/2023985.stm It was just a fine.
Faulty memory. The incident actually happened right in front of me. I was in the front row of the second level behind the goal looking down right at the play. I swear I remember that he was suspended after the fact. But you are correct. He continued to play http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_C