FIFA Crackdown on Feigning Injury

LoneGunM@n · 11-11-2003 3:11pm #1

I just read this on Breaking News

FIFA are considering a proposal that any player requiring treatment has to leave the pitch for a minimum of two minutes in an effort to cut down on footballers feigning injury.

The proposal has been put forward by the legendary Polish player Zbigniew Boniek, who is a member of FIFA’s football committee.

Sepp Blatter, president of the game’s world governing body, said: “Mr Boniek has proposed that if a player is injured – or not injured and asking for help - he has to wait at least two minutes before he can re-enter the field of play.

“Most of the time these injuries are not really injuries and as soon as they get to the touchline – the magic line I call it – he is well again.

“It’s not good for football, it’s cheating. They just lie down when they are tired or perhaps if the team is not doing well and to give the coach some time to give some instructions.”

The proposal will be discussed by FIFA’s referees committee and if all are in favour it will be passed to the International Football Association Board (IFAB) for a decision in February.

IMO it's about time ... it has really gotten to be a joke!!

I also think that a record of all such occurences should be kept by the fourth official & any player who is found to be feigning injury on a regular basis should be fined &/or suspended!!

jesus_thats_gre · 11-11-2003 3:19pm

I think 90 minutes should be 90 minutes too.. None of this 3 mins added time. Should be about 10 mins in every game..

manic_monster · 11-11-2003 4:40pm

Its time to do what they did in rugby for the world cup - the referee signals a stoppage and the clock stops and then restarts when the referee signals.

BKtje · 11-11-2003 5:36pm

I can see the good sides to this but what if it really was a fowl and the player is in agony. Basically you are punishing the team who got fowled for being injured and making them play for 2mins with 10men (or less). Maybe if the player who fowled got booked you let them stay on without going off?

The Muppet · 11-11-2003 5:47pm

About time. All time wasting should be stamped out including ruuing into the corner with the ball in the dying minutes.

mike65 · 11-11-2003 6:45pm

I agree with the move, I would also dismiss players who
act up a la Ronaldo last year against Turkey. As for playing the ball into the corner thats okay its called tactics.

Mike.

The Muppet · 11-11-2003 6:48pm

As for playing the ball into the corner thats okay its called tactics.

I call it time wasting .

jonno · 11-11-2003 7:15pm

Originally posted by The Muppet
I call it time wasting .

How can you call it time wasting? The ball is in play :rolleyes:

The Muppet · 11-11-2003 7:21pm

How can you call it time wasting? The ball is in play

The reason that players run into the corner with the ball is waste time, I know it would be difficult to legislate against. I dont consider it very sporting.

jonno · 11-11-2003 7:25pm

It's impossible to legislate against because as Mike put it - its a tactic usually referred to as 'holding possesion' and as with most tactics there is a tactic to combat it, usually referred to as 'get the ball back'.

The Muppet · 11-11-2003 7:42pm

its a tactic usually referred to as 'holding possesion' and as with most tactics there is a tactic to combat it,

Granted

BTW Is there a tactic to combat the tactic of feigning injury to waste time?;)

jonno · 11-11-2003 7:47pm

Indeed there is, and according to this piece of news FIFA are going to use it. It's called "put it down in the rule book".

Anywhich I doubt there are many managers out there that go into the dressing room and tell their players - "Right lads, go out their and feign your asses off", whereas they might ask them to hold the ball and keep possesion

Big Ears · 11-11-2003 8:35pm

this rule obviosuly dosent apply to goalkeepers does it ?

i would love to see blood substitutions introduced but this feigning injury is preventing that.

Mossy Monk · 11-11-2003 10:02pm

Originally posted by B-K-DzR
but what if it really was a fowl and the player is in agony

if the player is in agony then i am sure he will need at least 2 minutes before he is fit to come back back on

this is a great idea

talla · 11-11-2003 10:40pm

Originally posted by mike65
I agree with the move, I would also dismiss players who
act up a la Ronaldo last year against Turkey. As for playing the ball into the corner thats okay its called tactics.

Mike.

I think that was Rivaldo??

mike65 · 11-11-2003 11:35pm

I think that was Rivaldo??

Oops! :eek: Of course, Ronaldo would'nt do something that sneaky.

Mike.

BKtje · 12-11-2003 3:14am

if the player is in agony then i am sure he will need at least 2 minutes before he is fit to come back back on

Perhaps but if it really was a fowl then imo you are punishing the team that got fowled. No personally more often than not tihs rule will stop time waisting but im just saying what hit me when i saw this.

FIFA Crackdown on Feigning Injury

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