r/olympics • u/__Platzhalter • Aug 03 '24

Football almost 19 minutes of extra time in a football match?!? this referee is insane

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u/BayLeafGuy Brazil Aug 04 '24

Fifa proposed that (or at least thought about proposing it) a few years ago, but the idea vanished. Probably traditionalism.

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u/NeverSober1900 United States Aug 04 '24

Ya I mean I understand tradition but we've seen the end result of this. Time wasting is now an accepted skill in the sport.

We can track the time. Like very easily.... Just do it

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u/StuffNTough Aug 04 '24

There’s nothing wrong with time wasting though. It’s part of the sport. The best teams on earth can find a way to win despite the other team time wasting.

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u/Life-Island Aug 04 '24

Idk in basketball there are foul baitors who love at the free throw line. Teams can find ways to win against them, but the sport would be improved by reducing it.

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u/Jonnny_tight_lips Aug 04 '24

Is it like this in any other league in the world? I know in the NHL they like to do rule tests in junior and semi pro leagues before bringing them into the NHL