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CoysCircleJerk t1_iza2qm6 wrote

Feel bad for UNC to be honest. UCLA’s last second equalizer involved a clear foul on the keeper.

https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/ze9zcc/video_foul_on_keeper_for_tying_goal_at_the_end_of/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

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SamuraiZucchini t1_izaj0z0 wrote

Yeah I’m not a UNC fan at all but my God you can’t bully the keeper into the goal. That’s a horrible miss by the officials.

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pitnips t1_izc4fmq wrote

The goalie actually initiated contact and the offensive player was trying to get to the ball (see her eyes and body movement). Good goal.

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incrediblystiff t1_izd2gdi wrote

Ah yes if you don’t look at your victim it’s not a crime

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pitnips t1_izemkqs wrote

Ya if your ‘victim’ just gets in the way of what you were otherwise doing then yes it’s not a crime.

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incrediblystiff t1_izev4gr wrote

Oh hey I didn’t see the kid in the crosswalk I was just trying to drive down the street must not be a crime

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pitnips t1_izf70s1 wrote

Oh hey guess what driving and soccer aren’t the same thing and don’t have the same rules. Shocker!

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nox_nox t1_iza48o3 wrote

Yea that looks pretty blatant.

Unfortunate no call there for UNC.

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neverbikealone t1_izcc0f2 wrote

Under a minute no fouls shall be given. Rule 16.7 section 2

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SplitAPineapple t1_izbr00n wrote

I wouldn’t say that’s a foul. No clear push with the hands or bullying of any sort. She just let herself lose the position.

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prophecy0091 t1_izac7jh wrote

Never a foul. Shoulder to shoulder and keeper was just weaker there. It is a contact sport you know

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goose_10 t1_izacteo wrote

Same does not apply to keepers, though.

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prophecy0091 t1_izaetqg wrote

Another example of conveniently misinterpreting rules and blaming refs instead of acknowledging a poor play. Top teams and coaches will have a defensive player/s to prevent exactly this by forming a barrier in front of the keeper so they have some space to run into and claim/punch the ball

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iDope27 t1_izb638w wrote

You can stand in their way, you can’t push them or clatter into them. I assume you don’t watch much football

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CoysCircleJerk t1_izaey26 wrote

I can’t speak to NCAA soccer, as I very rarely watch it, but at the professional level, that is called a foul 95%+ of the time - you can’t lean/push into the keeper in that manner (source: I’ve watched hundreds of pro soccer games per year for the past 15 years or so).

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TheRealDuHass t1_izagap3 wrote

Also, contact was made with the keeper before the ball had even arrived. They intentionally took her out of the play.

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prophecy0091 t1_izag4so wrote

I’ve watched thousands of games as well and it’s a foul only if there is excessive force or done with the sole intent of blocking the keeper. If the keeper moves at you as you stand your ground, you can either accept getting clattered or push back. In this case, the keeper was just physically weaker. No foul in pro or any level of the game.

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TheMooseIsBlue t1_izagyeq wrote

What year did you graduate from UCLA?

Edit: holy crap, he really did. When does that shitty joke actually work?

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CoysCircleJerk t1_izajg8z wrote

> it’s a foul only if there is excessive force or done with the sole intent of blocking the keeper.

This is not how I’ve seen it interpreted personally. For instance, a player colliding with a keeper when attempting to win a header is frequently called as a foul when they’re not attempting to block the keeper or using excessive force.

Side note: I would also argue the UCLA player probably is attempting to obstruct the keeper.

Either way, probably not worth arguing over it. Just how I’ve generally seen it interpreted. Respect that you’ve seen it differently.

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