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New Fifa Rule About Sock Tape (1 Viewer)

  • Thread starter Nick
  • Start date Aug 21, 2012
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Nick

Administrator
  • Aug 21, 2012
  • #1
Has anybody else seen this?

If you have different coloured tape to your socks to hold your socks / pads up you can be ordered off the pitch.

A bit petty
 

ajsccfc

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 21, 2012
  • #2
It does make sense in that if you're playing in blue socks, you shouldn't cover them in white tape. To be honest if any player has to be ordered off after about the first week of the season they've only got their own stupidity to blame.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Aug 21, 2012
  • #3
It goes down to all leagues though.

We used to only have duct tape on a sunday morning
 

We'll_live_and_die

Super Moderator
  • Aug 21, 2012
  • #4
I saw this happen at the weekend. One of the Man City players I think. As soon as the game kicked off he was sent to the dugout to get the wrapping changed.
 

I'mARealWizard

New Member
  • Aug 21, 2012
  • #5
These are very important considerations.

Forget about Stamp Out Racism, Respect The Ref...

Focus instead on the bigger issues.
 

ajsccfc

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 21, 2012
  • #6
It's not like they're ignoring issues to focus on sock tape instead, it's a rule that's very easy to follow.
 

Houchens Head

Fairly well known member from Malvern
  • Aug 21, 2012
  • #7
I used to use an elastic band or an old boot-lace! Big thick woollen socks worn with equally heavy boots! None of your namby-pamby stretch-elasticated sock nonsense for us!! We were tuff in them days!


 

kg82

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 21, 2012
  • #8
But, it IS a very petty rule! Have you ever looked at a tackle and wondered "who committed the foul there then" and realise which one it was because of taping on their socks?! I just feel it's a rule that 100% didn't need to be implemented, just an over the top officious ruling.
 

ajsccfc

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 21, 2012
  • #9
I'm surprised it took them this long, what with removing a shirt after scoring a goal being an offence for years.

16.5 subsection B - goals must NOT be enjoyed, [player] must prevent adrenaline from taking over when celebrating a goal. Also, shave those sideburns
 

Houchens Head

Fairly well known member from Malvern
  • Aug 21, 2012
  • #10
I have to agree kg82. It's a stoopid rule! Just like being booked for removing you top in excitement after scoring a goal. That is just NOT a bookable offence in my eyes. It's bureaucracy gone mad!
 

kg82

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 21, 2012
  • #11
ajsccfc said:
I'm surprised it took them this long, what with removing a shirt after scoring a goal being an offence for years.

16.5 subsection B - goals must NOT be enjoyed, [player] must prevent adrenaline from taking over when celebrating a goal. Also, shave those sideburns
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Very very true! Mind you, I found out that in La Liga if you handball it, even if it is accidental and you cannot do anything about it, it is an automatic yellow card!
 

ajsccfc

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 21, 2012
  • #12
One rule thing I saw is that in France and (I think) Germany over the weekend, the referees called a temporary halt in proceedings halfway through each half for players to drink water. Not by UEFA mandate, they just all agreed that it's sensible to do in a heatwave. Common sense isn't completely dead in football after all!
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Aug 21, 2012
  • #13
ajsccfc said:
One rule thing I saw is that in France and (I think) Germany over the weekend, the referees called a temporary halt in proceedings halfway through each half for players to drink water. Not by UEFA mandate, they just all agreed that it's sensible to do in a heatwave. Common sense isn't completely dead in football after all!
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I guess that depends on the referee having common sense. How annoyed would you be if you wanted to take a quick free kick or throw in to get a goal but they stopped the game for a drink ha!
 

Houchens Head

Fairly well known member from Malvern
  • Aug 21, 2012
  • #14
ajsccfc said:
One rule thing I saw is that in France and (I think) Germany over the weekend, the referees called a temporary halt in proceedings halfway through each half for players to drink water. Not by UEFA mandate, they just all agreed that it's sensible to do in a heatwave. Common sense isn't completely dead in football after all!
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I seem to remember back in 1994 during the World Cup. There was a heatwave at the time. Eire were playing someone or other (might have been Brazil) and during a very short minute or so while someone was being treated for an injury, the other players came to the touchline to get a drink of water. The ref threatened to book them! Jack Charlton (manager) was going mental! I think it may have been after this that players were allowed to take on fluids during a lull in play. Someone will correct me if I'm wrong.

Edit: Just checked. It was against Holland. (The ref was Danish! Surprise, surprise! Neighbours!) It was the Citrus Bowl, in Orlando, Florida
 
Last edited: Aug 21, 2012

We'll_live_and_die

Super Moderator
  • Aug 21, 2012
  • #15
Houchens Head said:
I seem to remember back in 1994 during the World Cup. There was a heatwave at the time. Eire were playing someone or other (might have been Brazil)
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Who are Eire?
 

ajsccfc

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 21, 2012
  • #16
Between that and the Aldridge substitution it was an angry ol' time for the Irish, that.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Aug 21, 2012
  • #17
Rich said:
Who are Eire?
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Ireland? :facepalm:
 

Houchens Head

Fairly well known member from Malvern
  • Aug 21, 2012
  • #18
It will always be Eire to me!
 

I'mARealWizard

New Member
  • Aug 21, 2012
  • #19
Houchens Head said:
I seem to remember back in 1994 during the World Cup. There was a heatwave at the time. Eire were playing someone or other (might have been Brazil) and during a very short minute or so while someone was being treated for an injury, the other players came to the touchline to get a drink of water. The ref threatened to book them! Jack Charlton (manager) was going mental! I think it may have been after this that players were allowed to take on fluids during a lull in play. Someone will correct me if I'm wrong.

Edit: Just checked. It was against Holland. (The ref was Danish! Surprise, surprise! Neighbours!) It was the Citrus Bowl, in Orlando, Florida
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I remember this! It happened for quite a few european teams I think?
 

Houchens Head

Fairly well known member from Malvern
  • Aug 21, 2012
  • #20
ajsccfc said:
Between that and the Aldridge substitution it was an angry ol' time for the Irish, that.
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I remember that as well!
 

Houchens Head

Fairly well known member from Malvern
  • Aug 21, 2012
  • #21
I remember flying into Cork Airport to visit family a couple of years later and there in the huge concourse was a statue of Jackie Charlton! Paddies loved him!
 

We'll_live_and_die

Super Moderator
  • Aug 21, 2012
  • #22
Nick said:
Ireland? :facepalm:
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Is Eire how it's said in Gaelic?
 

ccfcway

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 21, 2012
  • #23
Houchens Head said:
Being booked for removing you top in excitement after scoring a goal. That is just NOT a bookable offence in my eyes. It's bureaucracy gone mad!
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or, how about this, just dont take your top off !!

When i make a sale at work, i dont take off my shirt and run around the office with it, nor do i lift it up to unvail a handwritten t-shirt saying "happy 87th birthday grandma"

if your gonna start taking stuff off when you score, at least do it properly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlqCCDh9XT0
 

kg82

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 21, 2012
  • #24
ccfcway said:
or, how about this, just dont take your top off !!

When i make a sale at work, i dont take off my shirt and run around the office with it, nor do i lift it up to unvail a handwritten t-shirt saying "happy 87th birthday grandma"

if your gonna start taking stuff off when you score, at least do it properly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlqCCDh9XT0
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Making a sale or scoring a goal? Not comparable! Scoring a goal has always been likened to having sex and, most of the time, tops are off with that!
 

I'mARealWizard

New Member
  • Aug 21, 2012
  • #25
kg82 said:
Making a sale or scoring a goal? Not comparable! Scoring a goal has always been likened to having sex and, most of the time, tops are off with that!
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Damn man. You need to have some better sex!
 

kg82

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 21, 2012
  • #26
I'mARealWizard said:
Damn man. You need to have some better sex!
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Tops on???
 
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