Fellaini hair- technical question

[wallyback]

If a shot en route to goal touches Fellaini's hair, but not his head. Is it his goal?

 

[Badger]

No, it goes down as an afro goal.

 

[hastings]

Depends if it goes in

 

[Was not Was]

Interesting question.

I guess the same could be asked of a ball hitting a flapping shirt when a skinny player is wearing XXXL.

Though I think the more interesting question is: can Fellaini's hair be offiside, or (in defence) play a striker onside? If yes, you could argue that his haircut puts him at a disadvantage.

 

[El Sid]

Would Coneheads be allowed to play football, given their distinct height advantage at freekicks and corners?

 

[hans kraay fan club]

If it hits his hair , and deviates at all - then its his goal, obviously.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Would Coneheads be allowed to play football, ?

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Yes. We nearly signed one a couple of years back.

Dean Grubb

 

[Napper]

 

[wallyback]

If it hits his hair , and deviates at all - then its his goal, obviously.

Well it would definitely have deviated, but not noticeably to the human eye.

The offside question is a good one! Is it not done by the torso, like a sprinter at the tap?

 

[Questions]

If it hits his hair , and deviates at all - then its his goal, obviously.

I cannot see a ball deviating just because it has hit someone's hair.
Unless of course he had put some newly developed ultra-extra-super firm hold hairspray on his bounce.
The FA need to clarify this point or there is going to be arguments in the future.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

The offside question is a good one! Is it not done by the torso, like a sprinter at the tap?

'any part of the body with which you could score' - i.e. anything other than hand or arm.

 

[Was not Was]

'any part of the body with which you could score' - i.e. anything other than hand or arm.

So his hair COULD put hin in an offside position. Moyles would be livid.

 

[Oscar]

So his hair COULD put hin in an offside position. Moyles would be livid.

Chris Moyles? Thought that ugly prick supported Leeds.

 

[wallyback]

'any part of the body with which you could score' - i.e. anything other than hand or arm.

Is hair part of the body?

Isn't it something on the body

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Is hair part of the body?

Isn't it something on the body

Would you argue that a BOOT shouldn't count, either?

 

[wallyback]

Would you argue that a BOOT shouldn't count, either?

Good point!

But boots are required by the laws of the game.

Hair is only optional.

 

[Badger]

'any part of the body with which you could score' - i.e. anything other than hand or arm.

So if a player has an ERECTION he could put himself offside?

 

[hans kraay fan club]

So if a player has an ERECTION he could put himself offside?

Technically, yes. He'd probably need to be quite a big lad, for the lino to spot it, from a distance though.