Official World Cup 2022 Thread

[J.R.R. hartley]

We're gonna have to play with a square ball from now on so that people that don't understand geometry can get it

 

[Gregory_Mike]

FIFA have explained the rule to be that the curvature of the ball is over the line not the part touching the ground. So because the slimmest curvature element is on over the line - ball was deemed in by VAR.

I always believe every single word that honest brokers FIFA utter.

 

[Philby]

Nothing new here. All of the ball needs to be over all of the line.

VAR can be a serious buzz kill, but it got a huge decision, with massive consequences, right tonight.

 

[Pooman]

Nothing new here. All of the ball needs to be over all of the line.

VAR can be a serious buzz kill, but it got a huge decision, with massive consequences, right tonight.

You're off DT's Christmas card list anyway.

 

[stan ogden]

FIFA have explained the rule to be that the curvature of the ball is over the line not the part touching the ground. So because the slimmest curvature element is on over the line - ball was deemed in by VAR.

It’s a stupid rule if that’s how they literally interpret it. It doesn’t seem to be the way it’s intuitively called across the whole mass of games you see played. Also call me ancient but how long now have you been allowed take a corner when just the skin of the ball is touching the quarter-circle line? Another stupid thing that’s crept into the game ….

 

[Philby]

It’s a stupid rule if that’s how they literally interpret it. It doesn’t seem to be the way it’s intuitively called across the whole mass of games you see played.

It's always been the rule.

Pre-VAR it was largely officiated in a more "finger in the air" style.

Also call me ancient

You're ancient.

but how long now have you been allowed take a corner when just the skin of the ball is touching the quarter-circle line? Another stupid thing that’s crept into the game ….

Many decades.

 

[dukeroyale]

Zero banter from Fritz.

tbf when your renowned funny man is thomas müller it’ll definitely be unterbantz.

 

[Donald Trump]

Okay, VAR did something good tonight.

Are ye fucking happy now ye made me say that?

Well, are ye?

Cos it'll be the very last time!

 

[dukeroyale]

Okay, VAR did something good tonight.

Are ye fucking happy now ye made me say that?

Well, are ye?

Cos it'll be the very last time!

a very dangerous individual here, folks! more than able to throw his beliefs out the window in an anti german rage. i wouldn’t be surprised if he’s secretly english tbh. all the signs are there.

in short, be wide.

 

[CORKBHOY]

It’s a stupid rule if that’s how they literally interpret it. It doesn’t seem to be the way it’s intuitively called across the whole mass of games you see played. Also call me ancient but how long now have you been allowed take a corner when just the skin of the ball is touching the quarter-circle line? Another stupid thing that’s crept into the game ….

There's many variations across many games. Take rugby for example. You can catch the ball two feet over the sideline and as long as your feet are inside the line the ball is still in play.