Even our keeper never did this:
You Gotta See This Thread: Skills, Amazing Plays, etc.
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Well, his leg wasn't strong enough for the rebound to have reached the net, either.
Sweet bit of skill from Dimitri Payet for Marseille this afternoon about the only team I was pulling for that managed a win this weekend.
Great goal, but wasn't that throw-in banned by FIFA?
Edit: yes it was. The rules of the game now say that if the ball touches the ground before entering play, the throw has to be retaken.
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The throw is illegal but based on those rules, it should be legal since his feet hit the ground before the ball moves in front of his head and is released.
Flip throws are legal throws as long as at the moment of the throw they meet the requirements of Law 15 -- a) Face the field of play; b) feet on or behind the touchline; and c) throwing the ball with both hands from behind and over the head.
The recent rule change just clarified it has to be thrown with both hands. At the moment of the throw a properly executed flip throw meets all the requirements of Law 15. The part of Law 15 you cite has to do with situations where you take a legal throw and the ball never goes inbounds before it enters the field.
The rule I cited merely says the ball can't touch the ground before it enters the field of play. The point at which it passes in front of his head is irrelevant, surely?
The part of Law 15 I cite has provision for whether the ball touched the ground during a legal throw or an illegal throw, so I am fairly sure it could be used to cover this situation.
However, /shrug, not a big deal at the end of the day.
I think the provision
Falastur cites might mean if the ball touches the ground [after the player let's go] and before entering play. I poked around and found this
http://www.askasoccerreferee.com/flip-throw-in/
The very snarky response supports this reading, which would mean it does not apply to flip throws, but I have no idea if this site is reputable.
Falastur cites might mean if the ball touches the ground [after the player let's go] and before entering play. I poked around and found thishttp://www.askasoccerreferee.com/flip-throw-in/
The very snarky response supports this reading, which would mean it does not apply to flip throws, but I have no idea if this site is reputable.
Totally not a big deal.
Picture this scenario. Ball goes out of bounds around midfield. Wallace picks it up, drops it behind the touchline and runs downfield so Mata can throw it to him. The rules don't require Mata to throw it in again because the ball touched the ground before he made his legal throw -- even though you could read the Law in a way that would require Mata to retake the throw.
True enough.
I guess if you asked a IFAB rulemaker or a referee then they would argue that interpretation and judgement calls are part and parcel of refereeing anyway, so it would be at the discretion of the ref at the time.
It's only fair that this goal gets recognized here:
Amazing Goal
Game Winning Goal
Historic 500th Goal
EPIC Celebration
