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The 60min football match. Why has it not been trialled?

  • 22-08-2022 10:54pm
    #1
    NIMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,211 ✭✭✭✭


    We all know the authorities in football are slow to change.

    They have finally brought in VAR to help. Fair play there, although it took a while.

    But every time I watch a live football match now, it baffles me to as why they haven't moved to a 60min fixed time on every game? It would improve the game no end.

    1) it would stop vast majority of time wasting overnight. No point lying down pretending you have cramp if the clock stops.

    2) would stop refs having to estimate amount of time to add on. A large siren would simply announce end of time, no ref involvement.

    3) would stop managers moaning about too much or too little added on time.

    4) would stop players picking up ball to take a throw-in, thinking about it for 5sec, then dropping it for a team mate to do same.

    5) would mean those 2 min or so it takes for a team to take a free kick are no allowed to be used to waste time.

    And I'm sure there are plenty of other examples.


    Surely it's a win-win for the game?

    Why not even trial it in a league ?

    Post edited by NIMAN on


Comments

  • #2
    SuperTortoise
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,074 ✭✭✭SuperTortoise


    Why not just enforce the current rules?, they get away with that nonsence because the refs let them.



  • #3
    NIMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,211 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119508503#Comment_119508503

    That's never gonna happen, be realistic.

    But just changing to a 60min game will cure most of the issues without the hassle.



  • #4
    Fitz*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,210 ✭✭✭✭Fitz*


    It was one of the ideas put forward as part of the ESL.



  • #5
    DM_7
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 18,456 Mod ✭✭✭✭DM_7


    The clock stopping every time the game stops will not remove delays and could encourage more delays.

    Delaying play is a strategy in its own right done to slow things down, to allow players to regroup, to kill a teams momentum, take on water/gels, have a team chat .

    The time wasted is a benefit of the process but the other reasons are still there if the stopping clock comes in. It could become even more frustrating if the clock stops as there will be no urgency or requirement to hurry up play.

    If a changed clock comes in then a timer on how long it takes to restart play is required, otherwise we could be 3 or 4 minutes waiting on a corner or free kick to be arranged.

    If a timer is required on restarting play then just make them get on with restarting play or lose the advantage in the current 90min game. If the opposition delay taking it then give a yellow and, if to attackers advantage, move the ball forward.

    If the game has to be held up for a player to get to their feet, make them leave the pitch for treatment like they are supposed to.

    I think the ways to fix the time wasting are to punish time wasting or teams creating a delay in play.



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