The ability to score a goal from the kick off has always been the case hasn't it?
Whenever I thought about trying this (gale force wind behind, or their keeper titting about) I always used to make sure the referee agreed it was ok before I tried it. Never did score mind you, hit the bar once and forced a few scrambled saves.. > -----Original Message----- > From: Guy Thornton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 26 May 2006 10:20 > To: Mark Humphries; [email protected] > Subject: RE: [LU] Report from Morely > > on the kick-off/choosing ends question BH responded: > > > > Yer obviously older than your ISP then. Win toss choose which end you > > > attack, been that way for at least 7 years > > > > ... hardly surprising that as many ISP's are still but mawling infants > in age terms while are juveniles and teeners. if there are any adults > around (i'm not sure) they they surely be counted on your fingers ... > > and MH came in with: > > > Was there a specific rule change for that then? Seems a bit odd to > bother > > changing a rule like that. > > > > I did my ACL about 4 years ago now, so haven't played since then, but > > played twice a weekend for years before then. > > > agree that it used to be a choice 'tween ends or ko for that's what i > learnt when i first qualified as a ref. when it was changed i remember > not, nor the reasons why, but changed it was and of course there was > a law change (otherewise it wouldn't be applied would it) which, de > facto, > makes it 'specific'. just one of the many rules people get wrong, like > thinking you can't score a goal directly from kick-off. > > for clarification: > > Law 8 - The Start & Restart of Play > > Preliminaries > A coin is tossed and the team which wins the toss decides which goal it > will attack in the first half of the match. The other team takes the > kick-off > to start the match. The team which wins the toss takes the kick-off to > start > the second half of the match. In the second half of the match the teams > change ends and attack the opposite goals. > > Kick-off > A kick-off is a way of starting or restarting play: > > * at the start of the match > * after a goal has been scored > * at the start of the second half of the match > * at the start of each period of extra time, where applicable > > A goal may be scored directly from the kick-off. > > > guy (not only a beermeister) > > _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist
