Why soccer is evil part 92,784

Two thoughts: Huh. Lacrosse has cheerleaders.

And...what was that kid doing on the sidelines?

 

My thoughts exactly...lacrosse cherrleaders?!

And yes, no toddlers in the end zone sidelines while college football players are playing. Duh.

 

Flip throw ins were banned in Georgia several years ago. A kid was trying to do one, the ball slipped out and he suffered sever injuries landing on his head.

Executed correctly, they are a powerful weapon, considering the distance you can get on them. But someone who knows how to do a regular throw-in correctly can garner enough distance.

 

Those flip throw-ins looked intentional, but the defenders deserved them.
I'm guessing they had seen the players do it before and wanted to be douchey and stand there in hopes of the kid landing on their foot and getting hurt or something.
Soccer's a great game, but the guys who play are p-words.

 

Rory Delap doesn't need no stinkin' flip.

 

Dusty Baker doesn't see what the big deal is.

 

Cause he saw the kid standing there and nailed him in the face. I didn't know if this was something to be expected or if he was acting like a douche.

 

A soccer player acting like a douche? That's unpossible.

 

the kid on the field was in the wrong. There's supposed to be (I believe) a 3- or 5-yard distance between the defender and the person doing the throw-in. That's on the official.

 

The same holds true for free kicks, though those mandate a 10-yard distance from the ball. A referee can book a player (issue a yellow card for those not familiar with the term) for not giving that distance.

 

Both true. In my experience, though, players will normally have to ask for the distance to be given by the defender on a throw-in, not on a free kick.

Or they can do this, which is likely just as effective.

 

There is no rule concerning distance on a throw-in.