8 second goalkeeper rule

[Greasy Chap Butty]

Not strictly purely Blades if course, but an important rule change.
8 seconds from keeper holding to releasing, or a corner awarded for the beginning of next season.

What is the new eight second goalkeeper rule in football?

From this summer goalkeepers will be allowed eight seconds from catching the ball to releasing it, in the latest attempt to cut down on time-wasting.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Groucho Blade]

Another rule that’ll be used to help the Big Six

 

[PotterLog]

I can see the logic of changing it but I find the arbitrary awarding of a corner a bit weird

 

[bakeblade]

I can see the logic of changing it but I find the arbitrary awarding of a corner a bit weird

Why? Seems a reasonable punishment me

 

[loyalblade95]

8 seconds, you'd have to have some quick players and equally quicker thinking to get the ball upfield to your advantage in that situation.

No doubt it will be abused as often as possible by some sides, especially the ones that already get away with stupid decisions already.

 

[mattbianco1]

Why 8?
6 was fine but refs decided never to pull them up on it.

They’ll have researched that 8 is like the average release or something so they’ll never have to give the corner.

 

[stringjunior]

I can see the logic of changing it but I find the arbitrary awarding of a corner a bit weird

It's a "let's show we mean business" without actually meaning business thing, isnt it.

 

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

A corner at least means that we won’t get the situation where the keeper stands with the ball near the goal and the ref daren’t award a free-kick because of the potential chaos with 11 defenders on the line.

 

[Eddiecolquhounsleg]

The ignored 6 second rule, now becomes the ignored 8 second rule.

 

[PotterLog]

Why? Seems a reasonable punishment me

It does, I know what you mean. It’s just something about the “artificial” nature of giving a corner without the ball having crossed the line.. doesn’t sit right somehow. I can’t think of any other circumstance where something like that is applied

 

[Eppyblade]

I already know what will happen. This will be heavily enforced for the first 5 games of the season, we will concede 5 late goals from corners, it will then never be reinforced again

 

[WorkingtonBlade]

It does, I know what you mean. It’s just something about the “artificial” nature of giving a corner without the ball having crossed the line.. doesn’t sit right somehow. I can’t think of any other circumstance where something like that is applied

I think it's still the case that if a team puts a free kick directly into their own net, a corner is given rather than a goal.

That seems very weird. Why isn't it a goal?

 

[Rufus Smalls]

The ignored 6 second rule, now becomes the ignored 8 second rule.

Absolute joke of a change.

Is it that difficult for the fourth official to count to 6 or even 8 when the keeper catches the ball and then bleat in the ref’s ear that the time is exceeded and a free kick is to be given.

Well actually, yes it is.

Even easier, get the fourth official to flick a switch and the timer pops up on the stadium big screen.

It’s one of the easiest laws to police but it’s far beyond the educational scope of the football league to manage.

 

[PotterLog]

I think it's still the case that if a team puts a free kick directly into their own net, a corner is given rather than a goal.

That seems very weird. Why isn't it a goal?

Yeah that did spring to mind but it’s so obscure.. has it ever actually even been applied? And yeah god knows what the logic of it is.

Thinking of it, I think a corner is awarded if you “score” an own goal direct from a throw-in. But at least in these cases the ball has actually gone over the goal-line in open play

 

[stringjunior]

a corner is awarded if you “score” an own goal direct from a throw-in

 

[SUFC Guy]

I'm all for preventing time wasting, but when are they going to stop blatant diving as soon as a player feels the slightest touch from behind? That is more annoying IMO. There shouldn't be any foul awarded unless it's a proper push with the hands or over thr top shoulder barge.

 

[Bath Blade]

I'm all for preventing time wasting, but when are they going to stop blatant diving as soon as a player feels the slightest touch from behind? That is more annoying IMO. There shouldn't be any foul awarded unless it's a proper push with the hands or over thr top shoulder barge.

The problem with that is that players and pundits all trot out the line that you’re entitled to go down if you feel contact. Until that mindset changes, cheating will be viewed as acceptable.

 

[SUFC Guy]

The problem with that is that players and pundits all trot out the line that you’re entitled to go down if you feel contact. Until that mindset changes, cheating will be viewed as acceptable.

It is strangest isn't it? The pundits that are ex players played the game properly before this shite crept into the game - now they defend it. I think there is only Roy Keane and Gary Neville that are the exception.

 

[Iffy Onuora's Shiny Head]

I think it's a good idea. Stops cheating with a deterrent that fits the crime - aka wasting 3-5 seconds which isn't huge as a one off infringement.

Next for me would be to stop the throw in encroachment.
My view is if a player constantly tries to gain ground, the referee starts putting the vanishing spray down. If they overstep that mark then it's a yellow card, and a throw in to the other team 10 meters further down the pitch.

 

[robbiez666]

That's mad. Say a keeper dives to save a shot. He then has 8 seconds, to get up, allow players to leave the penalty area and then do something with it?

I think it's sensible to bring a time limit in but that's too short.

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

Applied to goal kicks? They take an age now, with no sanction.

 

[jt64]

I guess just enforcing the existing rules is just too hard

 

[jt64]

Absolute joke of a change.

Is it that difficult for the fourth official to count to 6 or even 8 when the keeper catches the ball and then bleat in the ref’s ear that the time is exceeded and a free kick is to be given

Why would the fourth official need to do it? If the other keeper is wasting time, just have a player count to the ref themselves, then when you get to seven, just say to the ref "ok, laws of the game aren't being enforced today, this one is on you" and go in high and late on their best player

 

[ChipButtyBlade]

Get this up on scoreboard as soon goalie picks ball up.

 

[loveWalrusDaveTheBlade]

It's a "let's show we mean business" without actually meaning business thing, isnt it.

Spot on. It seems to be a lot easier for them to invent a new rule than it is for them to enforce an existing rule. The FA are the biggest time wasters of the lot.

 

[Snowflake]

Spot on. It seems to be a lot easier for them to invent a new rule than it is for them to enforce an existing rule. The FA are the biggest time wasters of the lot.

Not the FA decision.

 

[loveWalrusDaveTheBlade]

Not the FA decision.

Correct - it’s the International FA Board. Previous comments apply.

 

[Geordie Blade]

It does, I know what you mean. It’s just something about the “artificial” nature of giving a corner without the ball having crossed the line.. doesn’t sit right somehow. I can’t think of any other circumstance where something like that is applied

Penalties.

Anywhere else on the pitch, a foul leads to a free kick from where the offence took place, and defenders are allowed to stand in the way as long as they’re ten yards away. Suddenly, if it’s in the eighteen yard box, the balls gets placed on a pre-specified spot, and everyone has to stand behind the ball.

It’s weird and arbitrary, but we take it for granted now.

 

[BrisBlade]

I don't mind it. I think after six seconds the ref should give them a whistle warning and if the keeper doesn't look to take action straight away the corner should be awarded on eight seconds. Do it twice and your in the book.

 

[Greasy Chap Butty]

I don't mind it. I think after six seconds the ref should give them a whistle warning and if the keeper doesn't look to take action straight away the corner should be awarded on eight seconds. Do it twice and your in the book.

True, but could do that with the existing indirect free kick rule.