Comments on: New Football Fad: Ball In Shirt Trick http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/new-fad-on-the-way-ball-in-shirt-trick.html League Football, Soccer News and Views from Around the World Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:45:33 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: anon http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/new-fad-on-the-way-ball-in-shirt-trick.html#comment-136277 anon Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:23:46 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/new-fad-on-the-way-ball-in-shirt-trick.html#comment-136277 I think that is wonderful. He should be commended for being clever and certainly not have anyone "knock the shit out of him". Psycho... I think that is wonderful. He should be commended for being clever and certainly not have anyone “knock the shit out of him”. Psycho…

]]> By: Marco P. http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/new-fad-on-the-way-ball-in-shirt-trick.html#comment-136251 Marco P. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:53:05 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/new-fad-on-the-way-ball-in-shirt-trick.html#comment-136251 I think it's illegal in the same way the "Blanco bounce" is illegal. It's "retention of the ball", blocking it illegally so as to prevent opposing players from reaching it. In the Blanco case it depends on the ref, but the only way he can get away with it is by blocking the ball between his feet <b>only for a short fraction of a second</b>, enough in order to flick it up. (he can't bunny hop and keep it blocked is what I'm saying) I think it’s illegal in the same way the “Blanco bounce” is illegal. It’s “retention of the ball”, blocking it illegally so as to prevent opposing players from reaching it.

In the Blanco case it depends on the ref, but the only way he can get away with it is by blocking the ball between his feet only for a short fraction of a second, enough in order to flick it up. (he can’t bunny hop and keep it blocked is what I’m saying)

]]> By: Drabik http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/new-fad-on-the-way-ball-in-shirt-trick.html#comment-136218 Drabik Thu, 13 Nov 2008 07:48:37 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/new-fad-on-the-way-ball-in-shirt-trick.html#comment-136218 Would that not come under 'obstructing the opposition in playing the ball'? I cant remember where I had seen this idea before, but it was illegal then too. Would that not come under ‘obstructing the opposition in playing the ball’? I cant remember where I had seen this idea before, but it was illegal then too.

]]> By: Phil McThomas http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/new-fad-on-the-way-ball-in-shirt-trick.html#comment-136214 Phil McThomas Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:32:14 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/new-fad-on-the-way-ball-in-shirt-trick.html#comment-136214 I'm *pretty* sure that Unsportmanlike Conduct would cover this one. I mean, I'm not a qualified ref or anything, but... I’m *pretty* sure that Unsportmanlike Conduct would cover this one. I mean, I’m not a qualified ref or anything, but…

]]> By: Musab http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/new-fad-on-the-way-ball-in-shirt-trick.html#comment-136212 Musab Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:21:33 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/new-fad-on-the-way-ball-in-shirt-trick.html#comment-136212 Niiiiice Niiiiice

]]> By: Jason http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/new-fad-on-the-way-ball-in-shirt-trick.html#comment-136206 Jason Thu, 13 Nov 2008 04:20:57 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/new-fad-on-the-way-ball-in-shirt-trick.html#comment-136206 I am not sure if this is an official rule, but isn't a player "suppose" to have his shirt tucked in while playing. I know its rarely ever enforced, I have only seen it when a player is being subbed onto the field but then he immediately untucks it. I am not sure if this is an official rule, but isn’t a player “suppose” to have his shirt tucked in while playing.

I know its rarely ever enforced, I have only seen it when a player is being subbed onto the field but then he immediately untucks it.

]]> By: mele419 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/new-fad-on-the-way-ball-in-shirt-trick.html#comment-136193 mele419 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:39:04 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/new-fad-on-the-way-ball-in-shirt-trick.html#comment-136193 I'd would be SO worth the yellow to plow into that kid and knock the shit out of him. I’d would be SO worth the yellow to plow into that kid and knock the shit out of him.

]]> By: A http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/new-fad-on-the-way-ball-in-shirt-trick.html#comment-136192 A Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:22:06 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/new-fad-on-the-way-ball-in-shirt-trick.html#comment-136192 That is the best thing I have seen in a long time. I'm shocked to think someone in the Argentine clausura or somwhere hadn't thought of this before. That is the best thing I have seen in a long time. I’m shocked to think someone in the Argentine clausura or somwhere hadn’t thought of this before.

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