Penalty shoot out

[Frank]

Should the referee toss the coin to decide which end a penalty shoot out will take place, or should he inform both captains which end they will be taken from?

 

[haywain]

Lotg says the second though the first makes more sense in competitive terms, given that there may be a perceived advantage one way or the other

 

[Alex71]

Long list of things to think about when choosing which end to have the penalties at - including:

• state of the penalty mark
• where the sun is
• likelihood of getting the ball back if a player balloons it over the bar!

Anyone else got any others !?

 

[Frank]

I asked because I was sure it was the second, and I wondered why the penalty shoot out at Anfield took place at the Kop end.

 

[smair]

I asked because I was sure it was the second, and I wondered why the penalty shoot out at Anfield took place at the Kop end.

Been told, by a referee that has had to listen to such instructions, that in big-crowd professional matches the police are often the ones that decide what end they are taken at.

 

[Ryan Owens]

*cough* kicks from the penalty mark *cough* and yes, it's the ref's choice which side you take the kicks from. The coin toss allows the winning captain to choose whether or not to kick first.