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[–] 121 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (4 children)

It is forbidden to block the ball by jamming it with the feet, legs, etc., if this prevents an opponent from playing the ball (in accordance with the rules). The addition of the rule conformity is important, because it is a variant of dangerous play.

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  • [–] 23 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    What if you get someone really tall and they just bounce it on their head repeatedly while they run down the field?

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  • [–] 13 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    For a more values-based interpretation - players have to keep the ball 'in play' in a way that the other team can interact with, without posing a danger to the player(s) on your team.

    As in this case the play is either unstoppable, or requires the other team to somehow extract the ball from between two players' chests, it's a fun theoretical loophole - but is not a fun or safe way of playing football if it became a commonplace strategy. In most cases, this would be seen as daring dangerous play - either the other team needs to kick it free, or jostle the players until they drop the ball, both of which are taking pretty significant risks of injury.

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  • [–] 8 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    it’s a fun theoretical loophole - but is not a fun or safe way of playing football

    But what if the player gives several million dollars to FIFA? Then can they do it?

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  • [–] 44 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Congrats you invented Rugby 2

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  • [–] 20 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    With how little I know of football. I am sure someone is going to be offside and invalidate the entire plan.

    But I like your thinking mate.

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  • [–] 12 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    So long as they start in their own half they won't be offside

    Tbh I'm not sure what rule/s this breaks, although I assume it must do

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Even if completely stopping the ball from moving was not a violation:

    The outside circle cannot actually prevent opponents from getting to the ball, that's obstruction. You can't set a screen in football while ignoring the ball.

    So you have two players forced to move in an awkward way. The defenders are just going to push them off the ball with a shoulder to shoulder push.

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  • [–] 10 points 3 years ago

    "The enemy goal is down..."

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  • [–] 8 points 3 years ago

    Ender’s Game did it

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  • [–] 8 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Can't do that for the same reason you can't hold the ball inside your jersey like you're pregnant with the ball

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  • [–] 6 points 3 years ago

    Its just not cricket.

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    Real talk, would that be legal?

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    You just broke soccer. I hope your fucking happy.

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  • [–] 10 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Someone did this once hundreds of years ago and the coach screams "Just knock them over! Grab them and throw them down! Tackle them!" and all at once American Football was born.

    This is a bible story.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago

    I’m so out of the loop. This shit makes no sense to me.

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