New memorandum of guidelines from FIFA
April 2009
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I see you are once again trying to get yourself in trouble with the anti-sarcasm crowd.
Posted by: Gary Voshol | November 17, 2008 at 12:26 PM
Can't wait until "The Rest of the Story."
Did FIFA also turn trifling and doubtful infringments into fouls?
Posted by: Dennis Wickham | November 17, 2008 at 12:33 PM
I can hardly wait to hear more about the events that triggered this "memo". ;-)
Posted by: RWC | November 17, 2008 at 01:28 PM
Thanks for the confirmation that we do it "correctly" in my area!!
Posted by: JeffG | November 17, 2008 at 02:24 PM
This will make a good April fools joke next spring.
Posted by: Mark | November 17, 2008 at 02:51 PM
Some of your readers don't get the droll Welsh humor, right out of the Harry Seacombe, Tom Jones, Richard Burton playbook. On a more serious note a very good friend who we both worked for--called Eddie Pearson--once told me and I quote: "You don't call P.Ks because you think they are," he went on "you call them because you know they are". Many of our referees would do well to think about this.
Posted by: Pat Smith | November 17, 2008 at 03:49 PM
http://www.fifa.com/newscentre/news/releaseslist.html
Well, it isn't an actual release.
[No, really! Those buggers in Zurich fooled me again! RE]
Posted by: Jason S | November 17, 2008 at 05:14 PM
Please, oh please, let us in on the secret as to what triggered your creative juices.
[A referee said after the game that one reason for not giving a penalty-kick would be if the player could not have reached the ball. RE]
Posted by: RWC | November 19, 2008 at 07:13 AM
Its about time! But it seems clear to me that FIFA needs to work on their English (American) translations. It should be "irregardless of the position of the ball".
[No comment . . . RE]
Posted by: Bruce | November 19, 2008 at 12:41 PM
I hope the "it should be 'irregardless'" statement was meant to be sarcastic too.
Posted by: ACR | November 21, 2008 at 07:31 AM
Memo to Bruce:
A no comment from Bob in response to your comment, is not really a no comment. It is actually a comment that your comment was absurd.
Ed
Posted by: Ed Bellion | November 21, 2008 at 07:44 AM
Thank you. You validified my non-call tonight. Real life application. I was separated on my decision at a game tonight and now I am validated after reading your posting. I am witness.
Posted by: Garrett Everts | November 23, 2008 at 10:57 PM
Garrett-
Just a reminder, this memo does not apply if the match is played on days ending in the letter "y".
Posted by: Monty | November 24, 2008 at 03:52 PM
I like the part where the player in POSSESSION!!! is not within playing distance of the ball.
The scary part is that a lot of refs will read this and actually believe it....
Posted by: RUBEN FARIA | November 25, 2008 at 02:19 PM
I love the part where the foul is committed on the "non-kicking foot" of the player. Too funny.
Posted by: Dave M | January 20, 2009 at 01:17 PM