Law 15 - The Throw In….. a question

[Taffster]

See what you make of this….

According to the Laws, who actually takes a throw-in? For every other restart the Laws prescribe who can take it. But for the Throw-In Law it doesn’t.

Now we all “know” a player from the opposing team takes the throw-in, the Laws say it goes to that team. But, according to the Laws am I right to interpret it that anyone can actually take the throw-in? A passer-by, the ball-boy, the manager…… the Laws don’t day otherwise.

https://www.thefa.com/football-rules-governance/lawsandrules/laws/football-11-11/law-15---the-throw-in

[insider]

Re: Law 15 - The Throw In….. a question

It's common knowledge the ref or the lino if not busy can take it.

[bobh]

Re: Law 15 - The Throw In….. a question

It's common knowledge the ref or the lino if not busy can take it.

The refs we get would make a foul throw.

[Cleve van Leef]

Re: Law 15 - The Throw In….. a question

The refs we get would make a foul throw.

Like most of the players, especially those in the PL.

[The Hooded Claw]

Re: Law 15 - The Throw In….. a question

Wouldn’t that give the team in possession a one man advantage (vs taking it themselves), if they got someone else to take it?

[cityhammer]

Re: Law 15 - The Throw In….. a question

Wouldn’t that give the team in possession a one man advantage (vs taking it themselves), if they got someone else to take it?

Hmmm, how does that work? Where did the extra player come from?

[dml1954]

Re: Law 15 - The Throw In….. a question

If someone from the crowd takes it, as soon as he steps on the field of play that would be a pitch invasion and he would be arrested, ejected and banned for life, plus the home team would be heavily fined. Hardly seems worth it really :hehe:

[lardy]

Re: Law 15 - The Throw In….. a question

See what you make of this….

According to the Laws, who actually takes a throw-in? For every other restart the Laws prescribe who can take it. But for the Throw-In Law it doesn’t.

Now we all “know” a player from the opposing team takes the throw-in, the Laws say it goes to that team. But, according to the Laws am I right to interpret it that anyone can actually take the throw-in? A passer-by, the ball-boy, the manager…… the Laws don’t day otherwise.

https://www.thefa.com/football-rules...--the-throw-in

How is it written differently to corners or goal kicks? I looked at both pages and they seem to be basically the same.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Re: Law 15 - The Throw In….. a question

Did you know that a penalty is taken an inch further away from the goal in metric countries?
(i.e. at 11 metres).

[Taffster]

Re: Law 15 - The Throw In….. a question

If someone from the crowd takes it, as soon as he steps on the field of play that would be a pitch invasion and he would be arrested, ejected and banned for life, plus the home team would be heavily fined. Hardly seems worth it really :hehe:

You do not have to enter the field of play to complete a throw-in. That’s the idosyncracy here. The Laws state who takes the other restarts, but not this one.

So according to the Laws you could get away with a 12th person taking the throw-in and all other players being on the pitch.

[splott parker]

Re: Law 15 - The Throw In….. a question

Some players have no clue how to take a throw in correctly or, more likely, the officials seem to let it slide. Alexander-Arnold took a few shockers in the Cup Final, not a word said.

[jimmyscoular]

Re: Law 15 - The Throw In….. a question

If someone from the crowd takes it, as soon as he steps on the field of play that would be a pitch invasion and he would be arrested, ejected and banned for life, plus the home team would be heavily fined. Hardly seems worth it really :hehe:

Anyone remember running onto the pitch to slap a player on the back after he scored a goal, then running back to the stands with nary a blink from the stewards? I did that several times to John Toshack. Those were the days.

[The Hooded Claw]

Re: Law 15 - The Throw In….. a question

Hmmm, how does that work? Where did the extra player come from?

What I mean is that the person taking the throw in would be like a twelfth man for that team, whereas normally one of the eleven is taking the throw.
The team in possession would have eleven men on the pitch and someone additional to throw the ball to them.

[splott parker]

Re: Law 15 - The Throw In….. a question

Anyone remember running onto the pitch to slap a player on the back after he scored a goal, then running back to the stands with nary a blink from the stewards? I did that several times to John Toshack. Those were the days.

Well you were the f*cking manager!!!!!

[tforturton]

Re: Law 15 - The Throw In….. a question

Interesting spot, but I bet no-one has tried it.