What's this with drying the ball before taking throw-ins?

[goldstone]

During yesterday's Stoke-Hull game the guy with the long throw (is it Delap?) had a towel available on the side-line and used it to dry the ball before each throw-in. Towards the end of the game the Hull players were doing it too.

Why would the referee allow it? Next the players will be wanting a towel tucked into their shorts to dry the ball, or their boots, before free kicks.

For me it is too much like time wasting. When the ball's wet, it's wet. End of. the practice should be banned immediately.

 

[Frutos]

I guess it's to stop a wet ball slipping out of their hands mid-throw.

 

[ali jenkins]

I dont see how spending 5 seconds to dry the ball before a throw in is time wasting, especially if a wet ball slips out of your hands thus meaning it either has to be taken again, or the throw goes to the other team, meaning longer is wasted

 

[Jam The Man]

Pretty sure that's been going on unofficially for years. Tranmere used to have a player that would always get a ball boy to hand him a towel before they took a long throw in a few years back

 

[house your seagull]

challinor. absolute donkey.

 

[Jam The Man]

challinor. absolute donkey.

That's the kiddie.. went non-league i believe

 

[SNOOBS]

You numpty Goldstone. Clearly as Frutos pointed out it is to stop the ball slipping out of his hands.

 

[Monty]

During yesterday's Stoke-Hull game the guy with the long throw (is it Delap?) had a towel available on the side-line and used it to dry the ball before each throw-in. Towards the end of the game the Hull players were doing it too.

Why would the referee allow it? Next the players will be wanting a towel tucked into their shorts to dry the ball, or their boots, before free kicks.

For me it is too much like time wasting. When the ball's wet, it's wet. End of. the practice should be banned immediately.

Your either very stupid or just love a moan about nothing, or both.

 

[Acker79]

I dont see how spending 5 seconds to dry the ball before a throw in is time wasting, especially if a wet ball slips out of your hands thus meaning it either has to be taken again, or the throw goes to the other team, meaning longer is wasted

Well, yesterday Hull did use it to time waste. It was 1-1 and there were seconds left, and they had a throw in and their player was set to take it then stpped, turned around and walked over to the ball boy to get the towel, then thoroughly dried the ball, gave the ballboy the towel then returned to the spot then had a look to see who he could throw it to.

The practice was banned a few years ago after the towelling got out of hands. I guess it has either become a forgotten rule, or they quietly removed it when everyone stopped doing it.

They discussed it on soccer sunday this morning

 

[goldstone]

You numpty Goldstone. Clearly as Frutos pointed out it is to stop the ball slipping out of his hands.

Football has been played for years without a towel on the sidelines. Not necessary. Needs to be stopped.

 

[goldstone]

Well, yesterday Hull did use it to time waste. It was 1-1 and there were seconds left, and they had a throw in and their player was set to take it then stpped, turned around and walked over to the ball boy to get the towel, then thoroughly dried the ball, gave the ballboy the towel then returned to the spot then had a look to see who he could throw it to.

And the player? One Paul McShane.

 

[JBizzleBeard]

f*** me, no wonder I ain't been around NSC for ages.

 

[Don Quixote]

It's bad, very bad. He should have been sent off immediately.

 

[El Turi]

Cambridge were doing this in the early 90's.

 

[Nottseagull]

You numpty Goldstone. Clearly as Frutos pointed out it is to stop the ball slipping out of his hands.

Absolutely. Goldstone clearly had no idea why a ball should be dried, and our thanks must go to Frutos for solving this conundrum.

 

[Return of the Rev]

Mr Kippers Dry Balls

Are Very Own Mr Kippers Between The Sticks Always Wants His Balls Dried By Are Very Own Ball Boys Dont You Know.in My Hands Not On The Ground Is His Familar Mantra.

 

[7:18]

Definitely should not be allowed!

 

[Nottseagull]

An alternative would be for throw in takers to wear gloves during wet weather perhaps.

There's no rule preventing players from wearing gloves, but to remain dry would they be allowed to take them off and keep them on their person?