[Football] Bristol City won't kick the ball out of play

[BNthree]

Think this is a great idea. They've decided it will be a club policy to play to the whistle and have emailed other clubs to tell them this in advance:

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bristol-city-written-every-club-3174864

"Bristol City have taken the unusual step of writing to every other club in the Championship to explain that they will not kick the ball out of play, unless a player has suffered a genuine head injury. Head coach Lee Johnson revealed the decision, as he answered questions following the Robins' 3-1 defeat to Leeds United on Sunday."

 

[Billy the Fish]

Good on them.

 

[Justice]

Cheats

 

[Rogero]

Great idea.

 

[Medwayseagull]

If it is a genuine head injury the referee should stop play in any case.

 

[Icy Gull]

Good idea and whilst at it let’s make restarts after incidents competitive drop balls again too. Enough of just hoofing the ball back to the keeper.

 

[Hotchilidog]

Agree 100% with this. About time someone came out with this policy.

 

[Mr H]

Good idea and whilst at it let’s make restarts after incidents competitive drop balls again too. Enough of just hoofing the ball back to the keeper.

New this year..

Dropped ball - Laws 8 & 9

Changes
If play is stopped inside the penalty area, the ball will be dropped for the goalkeeper
If play is stopped outside the penalty area, the ball will be dropped for one player of the team that last touched the ball at the point of the last touch
In all cases, all the other players (of both teams) must be at least 4m (4.5yds) away
If the ball touches the referee (or another match official) and goes into the goal, team possession changes or a promising attack starts, a dropped ball is awarded

Explanation
The current dropped ball procedure often leads to a ‘manufactured’ restart which is ‘exploited’ unfairly (e.g. kicking the ball out for a throw-in deep in the opponents’ half) or an aggressive confrontation. Returning the ball to the team that last played it restores what was ‘lost’ when play was stopped, except in the penalty area where it is simpler to return the ball to the goalkeeper. To prevent that team gaining an unfair advantage, all players of both teams, except the player receiving the ball, must be at least 4m (4.5 yds) away.
It can be very unfair if a team gains an advantage or scores a goal because the ball has hit a match official, especially the referee.

 

[SAC]

Good. Wish all clubs would do the same.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Should always be the ref's call. Agree 100% with them.

 

[Napper]

Happened in the game where someone got one on the chin and game stopped.

Does that count ?

 

[Easy 10]

Happened in the game where someone got one on the chin and game stopped.

Does that count ?

Play to the whistle. Simple as that.

 

[bluenitsuj]

Play to the whistle. Might stop some cheating

 

[spongy]

Will they keep playing when one of their own go down with a head injury but the ref hasn't stopped it yet? To keep it a fair policy and all that....

 

[Jeep]

New this year..

Dropped ball - Laws 8 & 9

Changes
If play is stopped inside the penalty area, the ball will be dropped for the goalkeeper
If play is stopped outside the penalty area, the ball will be dropped for one player of the team that last touched the ball at the point of the last touch
In all cases, all the other players (of both teams) must be at least 4m (4.5yds) away
If the ball touches the referee (or another match official) and goes into the goal, team possession changes or a promising attack starts, a dropped ball is awarded

Explanation
The current dropped ball procedure often leads to a ‘manufactured’ restart which is ‘exploited’ unfairly (e.g. kicking the ball out for a throw-in deep in the opponents’ half) or an aggressive confrontation. Returning the ball to the team that last played it restores what was ‘lost’ when play was stopped, except in the penalty area where it is simpler to return the ball to the goalkeeper. To prevent that team gaining an unfair advantage, all players of both teams, except the player receiving the ball, must be at least 4m (4.5 yds) away.
It can be very unfair if a team gains an advantage or scores a goal because the ball has hit a match official, especially the referee.

So, a defender is under pressure in the penalty area he just needs to kick the ball at the ref and his keeper gets a drop kick?

 

[rool]

Might be my imagination but there appears to be an increase in incidents where an attack breaks down and a fast counter attack takes place only to be brought to a halt because a head injury is feigned. Would be nice if something is done about that.

 

[Stat Brother]

Fingers crossed we do exactly the same.

Love the classy way they've gone about it, nothing underhand or devious.

Write to everyone in advance and crack on.
Plenty of managers would attempt to somehow use this to their advantage.

 

[Stat Brother]

Might be my imagination but there appears to be an increase in incidents where an attack breaks down and a fast counter attack takes place only to be brought to a halt because a head injury is feigned. Would be nice if something is done about that.

We didn't give the ball back, last season (?).
I'm gonna say v Everton but that kind of knowledge is way outside my abilities.

I do remember getting titsy at the prospect of returning the ball then roaring when we didn't.

 

[Giraffe]

100% agree with this. It has become ridiculous and open to abuse by the cheaters of the game, the likes of Burnley...

 

[schmunk]

Will they keep playing when one of their own go down with a head injury but the ref hasn't stopped it yet? To keep it a fair policy and all that....

This does not make sense.