Comments on: The Space Hopper Trick http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-space-hopper-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: Geoff Godley http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-space-hopper-trick.html#comment-138246 Geoff Godley Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:47:58 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-space-hopper-trick.html#comment-138246 Looks like the coaching staff included Suzanne Summers "Thigh Master" in training. Nice technique. Suzanne would be proud. Looks like the coaching staff included Suzanne Summers “Thigh Master” in training. Nice technique. Suzanne would be proud.

]]> By: Daryl http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-space-hopper-trick.html#comment-138245 Daryl Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:30:50 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-space-hopper-trick.html#comment-138245 Ah, that would be another - pretty major - flaw in the plan then. Ah, that would be another – pretty major – flaw in the plan then.

]]> By: Marco P. http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-space-hopper-trick.html#comment-138241 Marco P. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:53:35 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-space-hopper-trick.html#comment-138241 <BLOCKQUOTE> <b>Daryl wrote:</b> <em>The bigger problem is that...</em> </blockquote> ...the move is illegal. You can't trap the ball between two body parts. Same reason why play is stopped when a player falls on the ball, and then tries to shield it from opponents while on the ground. Blanco gets away with his "Cuauhteminha" trick because he immediately releases the ball after the jump. After a lot of debating at the France 98 World Cup (when Blanco first tried it), it was deemed to be legal.

Daryl wrote:
The bigger problem is that…

…the move is illegal. You can’t trap the ball between two body parts. Same reason why play is stopped when a player falls on the ball, and then tries to shield it from opponents while on the ground.

Blanco gets away with his “Cuauhteminha” trick because he immediately releases the ball after the jump. After a lot of debating at the France 98 World Cup (when Blanco first tried it), it was deemed to be legal.

]]> By: Daryl http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-space-hopper-trick.html#comment-138235 Daryl Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:37:27 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-space-hopper-trick.html#comment-138235 Yeah, that's a good point DM. Maybe if it was just used as a quick move to get past someone (instead of hopping towards your own corner flag) it might work. Maybe we'll see someone adapt it in the future? Yeah, that’s a good point DM. Maybe if it was just used as a quick move to get past someone (instead of hopping towards your own corner flag) it might work. Maybe we’ll see someone adapt it in the future?

]]> By: DM http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-space-hopper-trick.html#comment-138233 DM Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:03:32 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-space-hopper-trick.html#comment-138233 Conceptually similar to Cuauhtemoc Blanco's "Bunny Hop" move. No? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9enS14BfKHY The lad should definately be applauded for his creativity. I think he just carried it along a bit to far. Conceptually similar to Cuauhtemoc Blanco’s “Bunny Hop” move. No?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9enS14BfKHY

The lad should definately be applauded for his creativity. I think he just carried it along a bit to far.

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