[FlyingElf]

Kyuu, on 26 June 2010 - 10:36 PM, said:

It's a fact that Europeans like corrupt refs. under FIFA. But eh, can't wait for the NFL season. At least, they have refs. who talk to the audience.

How would you expect FIFA refs to talk to the audience? What language would they even speak since the World Cup is well a worldwide event?

[Floobersman]

Man I can't believe that England lost too. There where three teams that I was following that went to the Round of 16, Japan, US, and England. US lost which put me in a bad mood and heart breaking since I thought they would go far and England lost which put me in a bigger bad mood!!! Japan better win there game on Tuesday or so god help me I'll..... I'll...... I'll cry..... GO JAPAN!!!!!!!

[wrexness]

FlyingElf, on 26 June 2010 - 10:48 PM, said:

How would you expect FIFA refs to talk to the audience? What language would they even speak since the World Cup is well a worldwide event?

They could come up with some universal hand gestures and force the officials to explicitly make a call on a play. Again, going back to Slovenia, the ref never stated what the call was that disallowed the goal, whether it was offsides or a foul, just that the goal was no good. From what I understand, he doesn't even have to make that knowledge available to FIFA in his post-game report.

Floobersman, on 27 June 2010 - 02:49 PM, said:

Man I can't believe that England lost too. There where three teams that I was following that went to the Round of 16, Japan, US, and England. US lost which put me in a bad mood and heart breaking since I thought they would go far and England lost which put me in a bigger bad mood!!! Japan better win there game on Tuesday or so god help me I'll..... I'll...... I'll cry..... GO JAPAN!!!!!!!

Go Blue Samurai! >.</

[FlyingElf]

And FIFA doesn't ever have to let him ref again if he can't justify his actions. And it sounds like he did and they still didn't let him ref after that.

[Alkaren Hyralt]

wrexness, on 27 June 2010 - 07:32 PM, said:

They could come up with some universal hand gestures and force the officials to explicitly make a call on a play. Again, going back to Slovenia, the ref never stated what the call was that disallowed the goal, whether it was offsides or a foul, just that the goal was no good. From what I understand, he doesn't even have to make that knowledge available to FIFA in his post-game report.


Go Blue Samurai! >.</

Did you miss my earlier post? They do use hand signals...do you think the ref and his assistants just wave their arms about randomly?

[linlindesu]

excel excel, on 16 June 2010 - 05:41 PM, said:

I would really love the game even more if it wasnt for those !@#$% VUVUZELAS! Its like a swarm of bees invaded South Africa! Im all for the African culture and all but those are annoying as....

Just google it and you'll understand.

I`m in Germany right now and they sell plastic ones everywhere. I want to burn all of them D: Every time a German game ... the noise @_@ ... it´s everywhere.

[wrexness]

Alkaren Hyralt, on 27 June 2010 - 11:42 PM, said:

Did you miss my earlier post? They do use hand signals...do you think the ref and his assistants just wave their arms about randomly?

Sometimes. The most clear signal of this is offsides with the flags with the owner of possession being number two, but never do the officials have to identify the offending party unless the player is booked. Most of the time this is fine because typically you would only have one player tackling another at any given time, but this is most troublesome for set pieces in the box when a whistle is blown and a kick is awarded (for either side). Never do the players have to be told exactly what was called or who was called for it. You know something was called on someone from the offending team based on who is awarded possession, but that's all you get. Maybe three players were close to the line in terms of physicality while one person was over it, but everyone is going to be more hesitant after that because they don't know who did what to draw the whistle. Even just requiring identifying the problem player would be a step up.

In the sports that are more popular in America, the players are able to adjust to the officiating because generally an official won't change their calls too much throughout the game. An offensive lineman knows how much holding they can get away with depending on whether they get called or not, defensive backs can recognize how physical they can get with receivers for that same reason, baseball batters can adjust to a strike zone even if it's out of their comfort zone so long as the ump calls it consistantly. More importantly on the first two, if a penalty is called the player is identified. Professionals can generally learn to work with officials, but they have to know what is acceptable and what is not.