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What is the rule these days on free kicks?
As I've always understood it, the defending team's wall must be ten yards from the ball as it is kicked.
Yet time after time a defender in the wall rushes towards the ball as the taker makes his run-up. Obviously this means they are not ten yards from the ball when it is kicked. Very, very occasionally, the referee orders the kick re-taken, but more often than not lets it go.
So what IS the law?
Explanations?
As I've always understood it, the defending team's wall must be ten yards from the ball as it is kicked.
Yet time after time a defender in the wall rushes towards the ball as the taker makes his run-up. Obviously this means they are not ten yards from the ball when it is kicked. Very, very occasionally, the referee orders the kick re-taken, but more often than not lets it go.
So what IS the law?
Explanations?
What is the rule these days on free kicks?
As I've always understood it, the defending team's wall must be ten yards from the ball as it is kicked.
Yet time after time a defender in the wall rushes towards the ball as the taker makes his run-up. Obviously this means they are not ten yards from the ball when it is kicked. Very, very occasionally, the referee orders the kick re-taken, but more often than not lets it go.
So what IS the law?
Explanations?
As I've always understood it, the defending team's wall must be ten yards from the ball as it is kicked.
Yet time after time a defender in the wall rushes towards the ball as the taker makes his run-up. Obviously this means they are not ten yards from the ball when it is kicked. Very, very occasionally, the referee orders the kick re-taken, but more often than not lets it go.
So what IS the law?
Explanations?
You talking about that one that Scholes charged at today? That was an indirect one I think, and Scholes can charge as soon as the ball was played.
That is what made me think of it, but it was a general question - not knocking him for doing it.
if its indirect you can charge the ball as soon as its rolled to another player, however if it is direct the opposing player must wait till the ball has been kicked.
Yeah, that 10 yard rule APPARENTLY still exists, but refs don't seem to be as strict about it as they should do.
Charging at a player will put him off slightly, or it'll make him want to smash the ball into you as you charge, like the idiot you really look like. And you certainly wouldn't want to get in the way of a Hasselbaink or even a Scholes pile-driver!! :S
It probably wouldn't bother Roberto Carlos, as he can bend the ball out to the corner flag and back into the back of the net! No problem.
Refs should look at this more carefully, and maybe the FA and FIFA and co. should consider the fact that all players within 20 yards must be stood still?? That'd stop it, and any player who does charge too early should get booked. But refferees really are slacking these days!!
And if you wanna put someone off, all you have to do is scream and shout at them from the wall, like Macca and Berger used to do for Liverpool - as I seem to recall! :)
Charging at a player will put him off slightly, or it'll make him want to smash the ball into you as you charge, like the idiot you really look like. And you certainly wouldn't want to get in the way of a Hasselbaink or even a Scholes pile-driver!! :S
It probably wouldn't bother Roberto Carlos, as he can bend the ball out to the corner flag and back into the back of the net! No problem.
Refs should look at this more carefully, and maybe the FA and FIFA and co. should consider the fact that all players within 20 yards must be stood still?? That'd stop it, and any player who does charge too early should get booked. But refferees really are slacking these days!!
And if you wanna put someone off, all you have to do is scream and shout at them from the wall, like Macca and Berger used to do for Liverpool - as I seem to recall! :)