Rules Question re Jagielka's clearance.

mirwillbeback

Not sure if everyone saw Phil Jagielka's goal line clearance against West Brom, for those that didn't he stopped the ball and it bounced into Tim Howard's hands.

Now, it wasn't intentional, but if it had been, how would the ref have dealt with it. An indirect free kick on the goal line? But then what about the 10 yards.

Just wondering ( too much time perhaps ).

Mitch Connor

mirwillbeback wrote: »

Not sure if everyone saw Phil Jagielka's goal line clearance against West Brom, for those that didn't he stopped the ball and it bounced into Tim Howard's hands.

Now, it wasn't intentional, but if it had been, how would the ref have dealt with it. An indirect free kick on the goal line? But then what about the 10 yards.

Just wondering ( too much time perhaps ).

If it was an intentional pass, and and intentional pass tothe keeper specifically, the ref would have to give a free on the line, yes. The wall would also end up being on the line - you often see this with indirects given in the box, with the wall no where near 10 yards back. Liverpool scored a free kick against someone recently in a similar situation (the wall not being back 10), against Pompey i think.

Guy:Incognito

Mitch Connor wrote: »

If it was an intentional pass, and and intentional pass tothe keeper specifically, the ref would have to give a free on the line, yes. The wall would also end up being on the line - you often see this with indirects given in the box, with the wall no where near 10 yards back. Liverpool scored a free kick against someone recently in a similar situation (the wall not being back 10), against Pompey i think.

Is the 6 yard line not the closest a free can be from? ie, it defaults to the 6 yard line.


As for the incident. I only saw it once and I reckon it was intentional to a degree. He flicked it to the keeper, probably expectign him to hoof it.

Boggles

Stekelly wrote: »

Is the 6 yard line not the closest a free can be from? ie, it defaults to the 6 yard line.

As far as I know that correct.

Bluetonic

Stekelly wrote: »

Is the 6 yard line not the closest a free can be from? ie, it defaults to the 6 yard line.

Indeed, the nearest point on the 6 yard line to where the infraction took place, anyone who's not on the goal line must still be 10 yards away.

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Bluetonic wrote: »

Indeed, the nearest point on the 6 yard line to where the infraction took place, anyone who's not on the goal line must still be 10 yards away.

Can you get an infraction for saying thanks to the ref?

PCPhoto

Des wrote: »

Can you get an infraction for saying thanks to the ref?

you can if its said sarcastically (ie. Rooney last year clapping hands !!! )