quest
Jr. Academy
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Post by quest on Sept 27, 2015 14:25:43 GMT -5
I have a question or should I say a concern. We played our first U14 SRPL game yesterday and I am a little confused about the time played. We played the first 35 minutes and we were up one but for some reason the second half for 40 minutes long. I started my timer at the whistle of the Ref for 35 minutes and with 1.5 minutes left the Ref said there were only two minutes left but the game kept playing. Once the time hit 37 minutes I was really confused. This seems very odd since there was nothing to add the time too, there were no delays, no injuries, nothing. Our team controlled possession for the majority of the game except for the one or two counters the other team had one of which they almost tied in the 39th minute.
My question is how can there be a 40 minute half in a U14 RPL match?
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Post by stevieg on Sept 27, 2015 14:43:03 GMT -5
Might be as simple as the ref forgetting to start his timer when the half began. I have to say I did it a few times when I refereed back in the day.
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Post by fanatic21 on Sept 28, 2015 8:01:03 GMT -5
It is certainly acceptable for a referee to add stoppage time for subs, injuries, time wasting, etc. - but 5 minutes in a 70 minute game seems a little excessive unless there was a major incident or injury that caused a long delay - 0-2 minutes of stoppage time is usually pretty standard in youth soccer
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Post by Kick Goals 10 on Sept 28, 2015 8:07:49 GMT -5
I was at that game, and thought it was odd how much stoppage time was added. At one time the coach was subbing 4-5 players, and moving players around. I heard the ref tell the coach he was adding extra time for the delay tactics. I could see 1-2 min added
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Post by guest on Sept 28, 2015 12:04:31 GMT -5
I was at that game, and thought it was odd how much stoppage time was added. At one time the coach was subbing 4-5 players, and moving players around. I heard the ref tell the coach he was adding extra time for the delay tactics. I could see 1-2 min added Subbing the player out on the far side of the field. Waiting until the exiting player hits the sideline before the entering player runs on to the field (yes I know that is the by the book FIFA rule, but I have never seen it practiced in reality in youth games). Just like flopping: all part of the game, until it gets excessive.
Having said that it was a good game. No complaints about calls, no calls, etc. Lots of close matches have occurred lately between these two teams. I hope it is not the last; what with no official spring games and birth year team changes coming up.
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