FIFA soccer question. what is stoppage time?

Question

why have stoppage time, why doesnt the game just end when the clock runs out? is stoppage time always 5 minutes?

Answer 1

The time added on for stoppages in play. You know when the guy is rolling around in "pain" while all his teamates are getting a drink of water? Well, time is money and they pay for that rest in "stoppage time' added at the end of each half. This also prevents teams from wasting time as well. BTW- It's not always 5 minutes, it varies with the "rolling around in pain" part.

Answer 2

The referee is the official timekeeper for the match, and may make an allowance for time lost through substitutions, injured players requiring attention, or other stoppages. This added time is commonly referred to as stoppage time or injury time. The amount of time is at the sole discretion of the referee, and the referee alone signals when the match has been completed. In matches where a fourth official is appointed, towards the end of the half the referee will signal how many minutes remain to be played, and the fourth official then signals this to players and spectators by holding up a board showing this number.

Answer 3

Stoppage time is time that is added on to the end of the play due to goal celebrations, injuries, fouls, etc.
Because the clock never stops, whenever there is a delay in the game, the referee keeps track of all the time lost (or wasted). That time is then added on. This prevents teams from using delay tactics (long goal celebrations during a tight game, faking an injury, goalie holding on to the ball too long, taking too long to set up corners or free kicks to name a few examples).
The referee determines what is considered too much time taken and communicates that to the assistants on the sideline. The time varies - depending on time lost during the specific matchs.
I hope that answers your question.

Answer 4

no. it depend on the official but the refree has the power to authorise too the stoppage time. They have stoppage time because when a player hurts in the middle of a game, or when they are faults , it is dragging the time. So, a stoppage time is to give back the time that has been used for.

Answer 5

Stoppage time is used to make up the time when substitution are made or there is an injure player on the field.

The time varies, it could be 1 minute or 5 mintues. The longest I seen was 8 minutes.

Answer 6

cz many incidents happen during the game that take moments of it and it's unfair cz few seconds can change the score. It depends on what the referee "thinks" is the suitable time that was wasted and it's not always 5 minutes. like Argentina's game yesterday, they thought that there was no need for a stoppage time cz no matter how much they give the other team they'll never be able to beat 6 goals

Answer 7

stoppage time makes up for the time when injuries occur and the injured palyer comes off the field. now why they dont stop the clock and start it again not sure.

Answer 8

that is time usually added on for any stoppages for fouls, warnings, substitutions etc during normal playing time. it was originally called injury time but i see recently they have started calling it stoppage time

Answer 9

its the time the refereee adds to regular time, depending of how many fouls, free kicks, etc (wasted time) he sees in the game.
During the games, around the minute 44 and 89, the ref shows a number of fingers depending on how many minutes he'll add t the game.
It's all at he's discretion. If he says 5 minutes, and only four are used... too bad.

Answer 10

stoppage time is made in order to make up for lost time in each period
time is considered lost through:
- substitution(s)
- assessment of injury to players
- removal of injured players from the fi eld of play for treatment
- wasting time
etc.

The allowance for time lost is at the discretion of the referee.