Listening to MNC last night got me thinking. They were discussing the fact that most peopl

e (i.e. fans, pundits, managers) don't really know what the rules are anymore- what is handball? what is offside? what is a reckless challenge? etc.
Of course, referees know the rules because they bloody have to, but the other people involved in the game need to know and understand them too, otherwise we will all eventually lose interest.

I am not a rugby expert, but during the tv coverage of the recent WC, there was absolute clarity about the rules and why referees had made certain decisions.
In football, there is increasingly less clarity about refereeing decisions (not the referees' faults BTW)- you only have to look at how long is spent discussing them on MOTD etc. VAR has not helped this situation one bit- you could argue it's made it worse. Yes, real time mistakes are now put right (sometimes anyway) but the spectator experience is damaged as a result.

Not sure what the answer is, but I feel we need one.

(apologies for all the split infinitives BTW)

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Posted By: Nelsons final flanel on November 7th 2023 at 14:50:45

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That first Jackson goal last night was a joke. He was 5 yards offside (Other Football) - Knitted Jesus, Nov 7, 12:40:53
- So so very much this (Other Football) - SCC 28, Nov 7, 15:30:00
- Listening to MNC last night got me thinking. They were discussing the fact that most peopl (Other Football) - Nelsons final flanel, Nov 7, 14:50:45
  - VAR has helped me learn the rules way more (Other Football) - SCC 28, Nov 7, 15:31:02
- Championship standard striker (Other Football) - Flying_canary, Nov 7, 13:35:45
  - 2 tap ins and a 1 on 1 (Other Football) - SCC 28, Nov 7, 15:31:35
- Yep, it’s a daft law (Other Football) - jamesward, Nov 7, 13:23:13
- totally agree that is shit (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Nov 7, 13:03:37
  - The goalscorer wasn’t offside (Other Football) - SCC 28, Nov 7, 15:34:45
    - And he's obviosuly inteferring because he scored (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Nov 7, 15:52:18
      - Yep ends up interfering way more than Maguire (Other Football) - SCC 28, Nov 7, 16:01:32
        
        Or at least can't play the ball as the next pass receiver (Other Football) - jamesward, Nov 7, 16:47:54
- VMT. Really pisses me off those ones. Fuck off it's another phase of play. Ludicrous. (n/m) (Other Football) - JD3, Nov 7, 12:51:54
  - Dunno what IFAB are thinking tbh (Other Football) - SCC 28, Nov 7, 16:17:44
- Yes, I thought that was a bit silly (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Nov 7, 12:42:30

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