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« on: Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 14:43:54 » |
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OK, so an idle thought struck me while I was falling asleep in front of Italy-Paraguay last night. Is there anything in the rules of football that would stop a couple of players lifting a team-mate high into the air at a corner (a la rugby lineout) to get above the defence for a header? Have I just revolutionised the game?  |
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« Reply #1 on: Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 14:48:30 » |
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Techically doing that takes 3 players out of the game the header is missed the opposing team launch a quick counter while they are still letting go of the guy in the air......maybe
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« Reply #2 on: Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 14:51:17 » |
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But legally speaking?
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« Reply #3 on: Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 14:54:38 » |
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The goals are only 8 feet high so getting a lift may put you too high to nut it down and in - don't know if it's legal though
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« Reply #4 on: Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 14:57:27 » |
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You wouldn't be able to generate any power.
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« Reply #5 on: Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 14:59:44 » |
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If a defender is marking properly, it'd be impossible to do.
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« Reply #6 on: Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 15:00:30 » |
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If it was legal, Tony Pulis would have tried it.
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« Reply #7 on: Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 15:09:41 » |
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Ungentlemanly conduct, i believe
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« Reply #8 on: Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 15:13:47 » |
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If a defender is marking properly, it'd be impossible to do.
How, without fouling a player? If it's legal, I'd love to see it. Perhaps drawing against Leeds in the last minute, Lucas comes up. And flies. [url width=84 height=116]http://a.imagehost.org/0797/Mr_Incredible.jpg[/url] |
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« Reply #9 on: Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 15:22:16 » |
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How, without fouling a player?
If it's legal, I'd love to see it. Perhaps drawing against Leeds in the last minute, Lucas comes up. And flies.
[url width=84 height=116]http://a.imagehost.org/0797/Mr_Incredible.jpg[/url]
One man each, if the attacking players move the defenders move with them. There's no way they'd get enough time and space to lift a player and time it properly. If they were stood next to each other making it obvious, the defense could just employ the same tactic, but in front of them. |
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« Reply #10 on: Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 15:24:16 » |
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Even if the defence were asleep the delivery would have to be absolutely perfect.
To sum up, I don't think Swindon should try it.
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« Reply #11 on: Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 15:24:50 » |
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Ungentlemanly conduct, i believe
yep, i'd give a free kick |
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« Reply #12 on: Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 15:26:54 » |
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Ungentlemanly conduct, i believe
Only person to answer the question. |
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« Reply #14 on: Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 16:31:23 » |
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Or maybe obstruction by shielding him from being tackled. Hmm, I suspect that after a hundred years of not seeing this, we're not about to. Shame.  |
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