Kick off's Have Just Got Interesting

[Ryan]

The 5 yard thing was what I was told playing the Eircom league by the referee at the time, as I argued it wasn't a rule in a game and he took the time to explain the point I made above, to me after the game.

He said it falls under unsporting behaviour, which a free kick can be given for. So while there may not be a technical rule that states 'You must say your name when going for the ball', the understanding of putting your name on it instead of a generic 'My ball' or 'leave it' call is well known amongst most players and referees.

Bottom line is if the ref here's you say something while going for the ball and believes it to be of an unsporting nature he is allowed to give an indirect free kick against you.

Dreamy, you're being deliberately obtuse and fucking irritating. As befits you.

Here is, and I quote, your original point:

"If you shout anything bar your name and are within I think its 5 yards of the ball its a free against you."

I have told you that is completely untrue, and not a foul in football. Don't argue it. I'm right.

Not unsurprisingly, you've flopped away from that, and decided to take another course of action. This time claiming if you say anything "of an unsporting nature" on the pitch that that's a free. Congratulations, that has completely fuck all to do with:

1. The original discussion

2. Your vehement stance on "my ball/your name"

3. The ensuing debate.

I shouldn't have been surprised.

So no, it's not the "bottom line". It's another debate entirely.

 

[Dreambeliever]

Dreamy, you're being deliberately obtuse and fucking irritating. As befits you.

Here is, and I quote, your original point:

"If you shout anything bar your name and are within I think its 5 yards of the ball its a free against you."

I have told you that is completely untrue, and not a foul in football. Don't argue it. I'm right.

Not unsurprisingly, you've flopped away from that, and decided to take another course of action. This time claiming if you say anything "of an unsporting nature" on the pitch that that's a free. Congratulations, that has completely fuck all to do with:

1. The original discussion

2. Your vehement stance on "my ball/your name"

3. The ensuing debate.

I shouldn't have been surprised.

So no, it's not the "bottom line". It's another debate entirely.

What are you talking about?

My first comment still stands I just didn't put in the the full explanation which I would have thought every football player knows which is

"If you shout anything bar your name (when going for the ball against an opponent ) and are within I think its 5 yards of the ball (The ref can deem itas unsporting behaviourits an award a free against you."

It's the same point both times your just being obtuse for the sake of it.

 

[Hyena]

Here's what Keith Hackett says

 

[Ryan]

http://www.asktheref.com/Soccer Rules/Question/25596/

So this...

"If you shout anything bar your name and are within I think its 5 yards of the ball its a free against you."

Is incorrect.

 

[Dreambeliever]

http://www.asktheref.com/Soccer Rules/Question/25596/

So this...

"If you shout anything bar your name and are within I think its 5 yards of the ball its a free against you."

Is incorrect.

Ha you really are strange at times.