Hi,

Most footy fans have a healthy distaste for the officials - I don't envy them one bit, but then again I don't know why they'd do the job in the first place? up to them...

Anyway, my question is this:

When there is a goal kick, the ball is placed on the 6 yard line and (normally) the goalie boots it. Before kicking it, the jobsworth blows his whistle (BTW - aren't you surprised to learn that most car parking attendants in LOS are failed footy refs! ) and RAISES HIS ARM STRAIGHT INTO THE AIR.

Nothing particularly weird there. But.... why does the aforementioned jobby then continue to have his arm raised rigid the entire time the ball is on the air, not letting it down until another player makes contact with the ball???????????????

What is the point of this action?

It's doesn't seem important, but they all do it all the time. Jobbies.

As an end note, linos bug me too with their pompus flag gesticulation and their refusal to ever try to trap the ball after it goes out of touch, even if it slowly trickles past their feet... Jobbies

... also, have you noticed that footballers nearly always use their hands when getting the ball before a throw in...they never do a kick up, but bend down and pick it up... and their team mates always let the ball drop to the ground and never kick it to them... are they afraid of doing a few tricks and losing control?

Yep, I have too much time on my hands... but any answers/insights would be welcome.

Jim 'The Leicester Fox'

throwins.....before taking a throw- in the player can usually gain an advantage if he waits (not rush) while his team mates get in position.If his mate passed into his hands the ref would want him to take the throw straight away,plus if its a long throw he is taking a quick breather to prepare, i think its all about gaining advantage.

about the ref thing ?......dont know really i'm not a ref,.....but they have lots of different signs,signals that most players dont have any idea what they mean.

Hi,

Most footy fans have a healthy distaste for the officials - I don't envy them one bit, but then again I don't know why they'd do the job in the first place? up to them...

Anyway, my question is this:

When there is a goal kick, the ball is placed on the 6 yard line and (normally) the goalie boots it. Before kicking it, the jobsworth blows his whistle (BTW - aren't you surprised to learn that most car parking attendants in LOS are failed footy refs! ) and RAISES HIS ARM STRAIGHT INTO THE AIR.

Nothing particularly weird there. But.... why does the aforementioned jobby then continue to have his arm raised rigid the entire time the ball is on the air, not letting it down until another player makes contact with the ball???????????????

What is the point of this action?

It's doesn't seem important, but they all do it all the time. Jobbies.

As an end note, linos bug me too with their pompus flag gesticulation and their refusal to ever try to trap the ball after it goes out of touch, even if it slowly trickles past their feet... Jobbies

... also, have you noticed that footballers nearly always use their hands when getting the ball before a throw in...they never do a kick up, but bend down and pick it up... and their team mates always let the ball drop to the ground and never kick it to them... are they afraid of doing a few tricks and losing control?

Yep, I have too much time on my hands... but any answers/insights would be welcome.

Jim 'The Leicester Fox'

The reason for it is the same reason he does it for an indirect free kick.......The ball is not in play until someone touches it. Therefore he is showing the opposing goalkeeper that should the ball go towards his goal he does not have to try and make a save.Its one of the laws that the ref has to adhere to

The reason for it is the same reason he does it for an indirect free kick.......The ball is not in play until someone touches it. Therefore he is showing the opposing goalkeeper that should the ball go towards his goal he does not have to try and make a save.Its one of the laws that the ref has to adhere to

Some goalkeeper did that last month. He pulled off a great save, stopping it going in the net, from the kick of the opposing goalkeeper but he failed to realise he didn't actually need to touch it and his save ended in a corner for the other team.

cheers for the goal kick / ref's arm in the air thing...

I always thought that you could score from a goal kick, but there you go... I've learned something new today already and it's still in the AM. What a day...