Post by Salem6 on Feb 27, 2004 11:11:20 GMT
By Mihir Bose
sport.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2004/02/26/sfnbos26.xml&sSheet=/sport/2004/02/26/ixfooty.html
The silver goal rule, which decides drawn matches in UEFA competitions, is
under threat at this weekend's meeting in London of the International Board,
who frame the rules for the game.
The International Board, comprising FIFA and the four British home
countries, are meeting to consider rule changes which for the first time
will specify in detail how a match can end.
At the moment if a match is drawn, competitions can frame their own rules.
So FA Cup finals use extra time and then penalty kicks. UEFA experimented
with the golden goal, which decided Euro 1996 in Germany's favour and Euro
2000 in France's favour. But following criticism, UEFA switched to the
silver goal rule. In this, if a goal is scored in extra time the match
continues until the end of that half. With a golden goal the match ends
immediately.
FIFA are proposing that the law be changed so that, if a match is drawn, it
is decided on away goals (if this applies), golden goal and, if necessary,
penalties. The silver goal has been dropped after UEFA failed to give their
views on the subject.
The rule change is likely to be accepted and implemented from next season.
Another rule change FIFA president Sepp Blatter is very keen on is to limit
the number of substitutes in a friendly. Now all 11 players can be
substituted if the managers and the referee agree. Blatter's idea has
support but may be referred back for consultation.
sport.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2004/02/26/sfnbos26.xml&sSheet=/sport/2004/02/26/ixfooty.html
The silver goal rule, which decides drawn matches in UEFA competitions, is
under threat at this weekend's meeting in London of the International Board,
who frame the rules for the game.
The International Board, comprising FIFA and the four British home
countries, are meeting to consider rule changes which for the first time
will specify in detail how a match can end.
At the moment if a match is drawn, competitions can frame their own rules.
So FA Cup finals use extra time and then penalty kicks. UEFA experimented
with the golden goal, which decided Euro 1996 in Germany's favour and Euro
2000 in France's favour. But following criticism, UEFA switched to the
silver goal rule. In this, if a goal is scored in extra time the match
continues until the end of that half. With a golden goal the match ends
immediately.
FIFA are proposing that the law be changed so that, if a match is drawn, it
is decided on away goals (if this applies), golden goal and, if necessary,
penalties. The silver goal has been dropped after UEFA failed to give their
views on the subject.
The rule change is likely to be accepted and implemented from next season.
Another rule change FIFA president Sepp Blatter is very keen on is to limit
the number of substitutes in a friendly. Now all 11 players can be
substituted if the managers and the referee agree. Blatter's idea has
support but may be referred back for consultation.