St Petre   85 #1 Posted June 23, 2018 When did they stop having half-way line flags at football grounds ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Jim Hardie   527 #2 Posted June 24, 2018 When did they stop having half-way line flags at football grounds ?  When the penny finally dropped that they serve no purpose? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Baron99 Â Â 794 #3 Posted June 25, 2018 When did they stop having half-way line flags at football grounds ? Â Probably about the same time officials stopped bothering about where the ball should be placed at a corner. Apparently rule 17 of the FA rules states: 'The ball must be placed IN the corner area.' Â To me that's not on the quadrant line or just touching a bit of whitewashed blade of grass. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Jim Hardie   527 #4 Posted June 26, 2018 Probably about the same time officials stopped bothering about where the ball should be placed at a corner. Apparently rule 17 of the FA rules states: 'The ball must be placed IN the corner area.' To me that's not on the quadrant line or just touching a bit of whitewashed blade of grass.  IN the corner area means the ball can be on the outside of the line just as a ball on the outside of the touch line is IN the field of play. Ask any linesman. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Longcol   600 #5 Posted June 26, 2018 IN the corner area means the ball can be on the outside of the line just as a ball on the outside of the touch line is IN the field of play. Ask any linesman.  Don't you mean Assistant Referee?  BTW has anyone noticed at the World Cup that the AR's don't flag for offside until the player in an offside position plays the ball, even if they've chased the ball 20 or 30 yards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Jim Hardie   527 #6 Posted June 26, 2018 Don't you mean Assistant Referee? BTW has anyone noticed at the World Cup that the AR's don't flag for offside until the player in an offside position plays the ball, even if they've chased the ball 20 or 30 yards. Not just the World Cup, it's been happening everywhere for the last couple of seasons. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Hopman   46 #7 Posted July 11, 2018 Probably about the same time officials stopped bothering about where the ball should be placed at a corner. Apparently rule 17 of the FA rules states: 'The ball must be placed IN the corner area.' To me that's not on the quadrant line or just touching a bit of whitewashed blade of grass.  The lines are in the area defined, so the edge of the line is the edge of the area. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...