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So like the ball in keepers hands then.
Agree. Terrible idea. Because if its 5 seconds from the ball going out its way way too short. If it's 5 seconds from the players retrieving the ball it's pointless because they'll just take a long time to retrieve it.
Doesn’t look like they are looking at the goalkeeper issue and yet it’s important to get dealt with. Also, I think they need to bring back goal kicks taken from the side of the fop where the ball went out - just like corner kicks. The idea that current law speeds things up didn’t work.
I was against the 8s keeper rule and clearly got that wrong, so I'm keeping my powder dry this time.
I can’t see why they can’t. I would say the most challenging thing for a Referee on their own is being able to remember all the idiosyncrasies of the Laws of the Game which are rarely used eg the incorrect outcome of the penalty kick involving Rochdale & Scunthorpe with 4 officials (not that I would have immediately known).
You would still be able to punish for reckless challenges, it just means that careless challenges don't receive a yellow card.
Not sure if holding opponents is a mandatory caution now, so perhaps elaborating what you mean by "still" mandatory would help.
Based on what's on the IFAB website, it sounds like it's whenever the referee comes to the conclusion that the player is taking too long. Unlike with the goalkeeper 8 second count down, there is apparently no defined start point other than when the referee decides to initiate the count
I wondered if this would be the case, and I don't hate it given this is the condition. It does worry me that when it's 1-0 late on the chasing team will be demanding the count start the second the throw is awarded.. but it could be a useful tool to have in our bag. But equally, will the overturn of the restart replace a caution? If they're failing on a 5 second timer that starts when the referee decides they're taking too long, that sounds like very clearly delaying the restart.
In principle, I think the GK / TI countdown has the potential to be just as effective as the GK 8 second one. However, as with that change, the devil will be in the detail as we aim for consistency regarding if / when to start the count. I really hope that this detail is spelled out for clubs and referees alike.
I'd like to see a law clarification to state that while a referee should stop play at the earliest opportunity if a player is down possibly seriously injured, including a head injury, a team have no right to argue that the referee's failure to stop play if he doesn't see the injury as serious enough is the cause of them going on to concede a goal or similar, and that stopping play in that situation is for the players safety and not to prevent a team defending with a man down.
I think the key component is "ready to start play" for the team or a player from the team. This puts sufficient obligations on the referee not to ignore the count but give him/her enough flexibility for when required, e.g., when there are unavoidable delays of no fault to the team or start when he thinks appropriate if a team is taking the piss.
