Soccer/Football

sarisataka

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13. Unlike most sports

Wed Nov 30, 2022, 05:22 PM

Nov 2022

Soccer (football) uses a running clock. It never stops for any reason.

It is expected there will be some time lost when the ball goes out, goals, free kicks are usually allowed to happen without considering the playing time lost.

Things that take longer, such as injuries, long celebrations, a team intentionally taking a long time to get the ball back in play, these are things a referee notes and adds time at the end of a half to account for.

Prior to this World Cup it would be 1-3 minutes added; 5 would have been unusually long. Everyone knew more time was lost but it was customary to add short amounts. This time referees have been directed to add what they consider would be accurate so we are seeing 7-10 minutes being added.

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Question about the winning American goal in the US vs Iran game. [View all] Baitball Blogger Nov 2022 OP

There were still 2 defenders between Pulisic and the goal WHEN underpants Nov 2022 #1

I might have missed that part of the rules. Baitball Blogger Nov 2022 #3

Soccer rso Nov 2022 #2

Of course, I corrected it. Baitball Blogger Nov 2022 #4

Soccer rso Nov 2022 #6

I dont understand it at all as I am only familiar with hockey rules MichMan Nov 2022 #5

Offside in soccer is completely different... WestMichRad Nov 2022 #7

I read it twice and I still don't feel like I know any more than I did. MichMan Nov 2022 #8

Well I was a soccer referee for several years... WestMichRad Nov 2022 #11

Think of the second to last defender, sarisataka Nov 2022 #10

Does that prevent a player ahead of the pack from getting a pass for a one man rush to the goal? MichMan Nov 2022 #14

A backwards pass sarisataka Nov 2022 #15

I'm trying to find an analogy to a hockey player getting the puck at mid ice ahead of the defenders MichMan Nov 2022 #17

It is more difficult to pull off in soccer sarisataka Nov 2022 #19

Why do they keep adding minutes to the length of the games near the end ? MichMan Nov 2022 #9

Soccer uses a constantly running clock WestMichRad Nov 2022 #12

Unlike most sports sarisataka Nov 2022 #13

That makes sense, but it always seems like it always a whole number of minutes MichMan Nov 2022 #16

You are correct sarisataka Nov 2022 #18