when did fifa change the rule that the goalie cant touch the ball w/ his hands after a defender gives him a ground pass? i was watching a game from 5/26/83 (Man. United vs Brighton) and i noticed that the defenders kept passing the goalie the ball and the ref wouldnt blow the whistle. at first i thought they made a mistake, but then they kept doing it and game continued. so im wondering when they changed that rule??
2007-02-25 16:49:08 · 2 answers · asked by Mike L 2 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ Other - Football
The rule was introduced in 1992 to discourage time-wasting and overly-defensive play.
Right before the 1992-93 seasons
2007-02-25 17:46:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That change was right after the 1994 worlcup cup (i think) I'm not very sur eof the specific month etc
2007-02-25 17:34:57 · answer #2 · answered by raqandre 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋