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.theguardian - 14 hours ago

Long-throw trend prompts Ifab to consider time limit for taking throw-ins

Long throws have doubled in Premier League this seasonTrend has led to reduction of in-play timeFootball’s lawmakers are ­considering taking action against the most ­fashionable trend in the game: long throws. The International Football Association Board (Ifab) has discussed the possibility of limiting how long a player can spend on a throw-in, in a bid to increase the amount of time the ball is in play during a match.Goalkeepers are limited in the amount of time they can hold on to the ball after new measures introduced this season. A corner is now awarded if they fail to release the ball within eight seconds. That countdown is signalled by the referee with his fingers and the possibility of introducing a similar proposal for throw-ins and goal kicks was discussed at a virtual meeting of Ifab’s Football and Technical Advisory Panels (Fap-Tap) on Tuesday. Continue reading...


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