Archive for the ‘FIFA’ Category

Do we need more officials?

As your aware UEFA have been experimenting with goal line officials as an alternative to goal line technology.  There’s a really good piece of the BBC site today about how this works and the benefits.  I’m not sure its the way to go, but hey if they need more officials then there may be a [...]

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What is a red card worth

So apparently the Premier League Chairman will meet tomorrow and one of the things they are discussing is a proposal to review the suspension received for a red card.   The proposal is to sit after each game and discuss what they feel is fair.   The current system roughly gives you a game ban for a [...]

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Howard Webb article

Just read this nice piece about Howard Webb, one of only 3 Englishman at this years European Championship.
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Minutes of IFAB Board/Video Tech Dead

Yesterday was the IFAB board when the current laws & proposed changes are discussed.   There wasn’t a great deal of proposal’s for law changes and none that would directly affect the game, which is good.   However the main story from the meeting is that Goal Line Technology is dead in the water at the moment.   [...]

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History of the laws of the game.

This weekend the IFAB meet to discuss the current laws and proposals for next season.  One of the major things on the table is discussion on goal line technology.  Also an interesting one is the Welsh FA want a standard for the size of an internation pitch.  Currently there is a minimum & maximum but [...]

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