Is It Allowed? Surely Not!!

[piggynose]

the goalkeeper used the net to help him make a save.

[THECORBYLOON]

The ball hit the post so I'm not sure what you mean about a save.

[JimF]

Is what allowed?

[THECORBYLOON]

He appears to think grabbing hold of the back of the net had contributed to the goal not being scored but the ball hit the post anyway...

[DTCwordfan]

Clearly hit the post, the netting made no net difference.

[piggynose]

Sorry folks, it seemed 1st showing that the goalie used the net to assist him. Looking again its true he didnt. Funny goal at the other end!

[Deskdiary]

I love sport quirks/anomalies.

For ages I’ve been trying to find a you tube clip, and failing, of a Rugby Union game from the 80s (may have been the 90s), where a player headed the ball, so it wasn’t considered a forward pass or a knock on, and the subsequent try was awarded.

It was clever.

[ichkeria]

I wouldn’t want to be the Belupo players - especially the keeper - facing their manager in the dressing room after

[JimF]

[Hopkirk]

Remember this one by Coventry City?

They changed the rules afterwards to outlaw it.

[Deskdiary]

Awesome - thanks JimF.

I guess the mistake I was making was looking under Union and not League!

[piggynose]

I'm not talking to you hoppy!!!

[piggynose]

I'm sending you to Coventry!

[Old_Geezer]

Unsure why they felt the need to outlaw that one. Kick was made, goal was scored.

[Hopkirk]

The eventual kick was good, it was the way the ball was lofted into the air that was outlawed.

[ToraToraTora]

The lesson here is play the whistle, there was no goal they thought there was and celebrated, school boy error.

[ToraToraTora]

hoppy 00:38, what law was changed?

[THECORBYLOON]

The current Law states, "A free kick can be taken by lifting the ball with a foot or both feet simultaneously."

[Hopkirk]

Well I thought they changed things. Why isn't anyone trying it now?

[Hopkirk]

It seems the ban was on the grounds that the ball has to travel the entire circumference before the next hit.

[Arksided]

Thank goodness we have VAR these days :-/