Question about free-kicks and corners

[WATFORD zero]

Jesus, why would the signals be the same for every club, thats pointless, if each club used the same signals every team would know where to defend.

When I played at a fairly decent level we practiced and different signals would idicate different set peices.

also note players raise of the ball above their head, the kicker bouncing it before taking, or all agreeing pre match the first corner will attack the back post its pretty much self explanitry.

At our level, and almost certainly every higher level also, the single arm thing is a gormless meaningless gesture for the benefit of the punters that is supposed to signify that the taker has a well-rehearsed-straight-off-the-training-ground delivery that the opposition will never fathom the meaning of. In real life, it just means he's going to hoof it into the box and hope to clear the first defender.

Quite interesting to compare these two answers. I think we all know which one is right

 

[Blue3]

If this goes in its my round

 

[Thunder Bolt]

I've always thought it was to the ref to say can I take it yet? Quite often the ref is sorting out the hugging, tugging, pinching, shirt pulling, wrestling in the box to note when the ball gears back into play.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

No HT, no.

There are any amount of permutations of set pieces just as there are signals.

Ah. Set pieces I agree, I misunderstood and thought the discussion was just corners.

 

[ringmerseagulltoo]

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I would guess

That's the first time I have seen the rules of Mornington Crescent explained in a graphical form. Now I understand it. Thank you