Further to the Crouchmeister skillfully guiding Owen to make the winning header, I debated down the pub the as to whether there is anything in the laws of the game, aside from ungentlemanly conduct, to prevent someone lifting another player line out style....or perhaps a player sitting on another's shoulders in a defensive wall.
I argued since its never been done to my knowledge there must be some law which is contravened, and assumed it to be deemed ungentlemanly conduct.
Anybody know?
For once yes I know
.......sort of :?
It was added as an amendment to the section of rules including using your arms to unfairly gain height in an aerial challenge.
Lifting by another player is covered by the same section of rules (as 9.3.2.1.B.ii.c or something)
Strangely it is not illegal to be lifted by a player from the opposition - unless they dump you on the floor (dangerous play)
It'd probably come under match fixing though....