Is it against the rules to...

thecatspjs

... use your own player to boost yourself for a header?

I was just wondering as I saw Vidic up on Ferdinand's back in the game on Tuesday. It wasn't deliberate (didn't look it anyway) but he appeared to get a bit of extra height.

Anyone out there that could clear this up for me?

Ebbs

No direct law against it, but it's deemed as either unsporting behaviour or ungentlemanly conduct.

So no, not allowed.

Professional Griefer

Should be fine. I always wondered why players don't do it more.

Have a huge player pick up the smallest player.
Drop it in there.
??????
Profit

thecatspjs

Professional Griefer wrote: »

Should be fine. I always wondered why players don't do it more.

Have a huge player pick up the smallest player.
Drop it in there.
??????
Profit

Ha yea, just like in Kicking and Screaming (it's an Oscar worthy film starring Will Ferrell about sawker, in case you didn't know )

Liam O

Wow, something that seems so simple and never occurred to me :eek:

P_1

Like lifting in the lineout in rugby? If it isn't dangerous I can't see a reason why not.

dan1895

Always thought it was illegal due to the fact that I saw it in the "you're the ref" section of an early 90's Shoot! annual.

adox

Waits for that certain poster to come in with "there are no rules in football. There are laws in football"

thecatspjs

P_1 wrote: »

Like lifting in the lineout in rugby? If it isn't dangerous I can't see a reason why not.

Yea,but I was thinking like pushing off their shoulders. Like what countless strikers are done for every week.

764dak

What about catching the ball with your shirt and then running with it?

P_1

764dak wrote: »

What about catching the ball with your shirt and then running with it?

Only if your surname is Webb Ellis

batistuta9

thecatspjs wrote: »

Ha yea, just like in Kicking and Screaming (it's an Oscar worthy film starring Will Ferrell about sawker, in case you didn't know )

god, it is shít

RasTa

Players should have their team mates on their shoulders during corners

HTML5!

Ebbs wrote: »

No direct law against it, but it's deemed as either unsporting behaviour or ungentlemanly conduct.

So no, not allowed.

So..it is allowed...

..but you're taking two players out of the passage of play...not something I'd reccomend anyone do regularly!

The_Kew_Tour

Get out the trampoline is what I say.

P_1

HTML5! wrote: »

So..it is allowed...

..but you're taking two players out of the passage of play...not something I'd reccomend anyone do regularly!

From a tactical perspective it could be interesting.

A team has a corner, they play the ball to a point 15 feet above the ground with 3 players forming a lifting pod under the target area.

Does the defending team commit an extra 3 players to the goalline to protect against the inevitable header or do they commit an extra 3 players to form a defensive lifting pod to try to clear the ball.

monkey9

Get a jockey back or sit on a team mate's shoulder at a corner.