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The semi circle, if the circle was made a full circle the line would be exactly 10 yards from the penalty spot, basically it’s to ensure that players are 10 yards away from the spot when the kick is taken.
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favourite cheese mature Cheddar. FFS there is no such thing as the EPL
The rules of football on 23:44 - Jul 15 by loftboy
The semi circle, if the circle was made a full circle the line would be exactly 10 yards from the penalty spot, basically it’s to ensure that players are 10 yards away from the spot when the kick is taken.
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What if it’s an indirect free kick in the penalty area?!?🤷â€â™‚ï¸
Me no know
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The rules of football on 18:42 - Jul 16 with 1962 views
What if it’s an indirect free kick in the penalty area?!?🤷â€â™‚ï¸
Me no know
It’s easy, you use the other markings as a guidance, the goal area ( 6 yard box) is 12 yards from the edge of the penalty area, so a free kick just inside the area the players should be back on the 6 yard line.
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favourite cheese mature Cheddar. FFS there is no such thing as the EPL
The size of the goals was defined at the very beginning of the sports rules being drawn up by the FA. Simply, they decided what was a reasonable size for a/ players to score and b/ keepers to have a reasonable chance to save.
The rules of football on 18:42 - Jul 16 by loftboy
It’s easy, you use the other markings as a guidance, the goal area ( 6 yard box) is 12 yards from the edge of the penalty area, so a free kick just inside the area the players should be back on the 6 yard line.
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and if there is a free kcik neaer than 10 yards from the goaline, all players must stand between the goal posts.
Football was played to different laws all over the country, as travel became easier it became necessary to standardise the laws.
They still play Harrow Rules football at Harrow School, which seems to me to be like Rugby but without any actual laws at all!
Referees came about because in the early days Captains used to decide any disputes between themselves, as arguments increased the disputes were REFERRED to a person on the sideline, the referee, who obviously then eventually came on to the pitch.
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The rules of football on 12:54 - Jul 18 by PinnerPaul
and if there is a free kcik neaer than 10 yards from the goaline, all players must stand between the goal posts.
Football was played to different laws all over the country, as travel became easier it became necessary to standardise the laws.
They still play Harrow Rules football at Harrow School, which seems to me to be like Rugby but without any actual laws at all!
Referees came about because in the early days Captains used to decide any disputes between themselves, as arguments increased the disputes were REFERRED to a person on the sideline, the referee, who obviously then eventually came on to the pitch.
I think, correct me if I'm wrong, that heading the ball was only done by northern teams. Southerners referred to it as “bashin' the ball with yer brains”
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The rules of football on 12:54 - Jul 18 by PinnerPaul
and if there is a free kcik neaer than 10 yards from the goaline, all players must stand between the goal posts.
Football was played to different laws all over the country, as travel became easier it became necessary to standardise the laws.
They still play Harrow Rules football at Harrow School, which seems to me to be like Rugby but without any actual laws at all!
Referees came about because in the early days Captains used to decide any disputes between themselves, as arguments increased the disputes were REFERRED to a person on the sideline, the referee, who obviously then eventually came on to the pitch.
And now referee can be a verb.
Interesting that.
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The rules of football on 14:02 - Jul 18 with 1587 views
I've often wondered why the penalty area is oblong and not a constant distance from the centre of the goal.
Doesn't really make sense to me that a player could be fouled at one point and get a penalty, and at another - the same distance from the goal - get a freekick.
Edit: Given DP's post, I can now add - See below:
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The rules of football on 14:10 - Jul 18 with 1574 views
The size of the goals was defined at the very beginning of the sports rules being drawn up by the FA. Simply, they decided what was a reasonable size for a/ players to score and b/ keepers to have a reasonable chance to save.
I wonder what the average height of a player was back then compared to now?
The rules of football on 14:50 - Jul 18 by Hayesender
I wonder what the average height of a player was back then compared to now?
Ha, excellent observation. The average height of a British male when the rules were formulated was 5' 5". Taking that into account, todays goal posts should be the corner flags.
Ha, excellent observation. The average height of a British male when the rules were formulated was 5' 5". Taking that into account, todays goal posts should be the corner flags.
About 4 inches in old money, not sure that alone justifies changing the pitches, other factors like speed, fitness, equipment might though.
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