The Football.....

[Red17]

I'm pretty sure that referees could stamp out the holding at corners if they wanted. They could just book both players involved, no need to work out who started it. A couple of weeks with a raft of yellow or red cards would soon eliminate the worst of it

 

[gbb]

Watched the hugging at Pboro v Wigan. Boro player was.literally clinging onto fella while a corner was being taken...but they were chatting and almost laughing amicably while they were doing it...in the middle of the act. . It was quite funny to see, they didnt seem bothered, I guess the stakes are higher in the PL

 

[Mike_P]

Maybe time for a new 1960s style film Carry on Drefending

 

[Seevio]

They could just book both players involved, no need to work out who started it. A couple of weeks with a raft of yellow or red cards would soon eliminate the worst of it

Opposing player on a yellow? Just get into a grapple in the box at a corner. Sure, you take a yellow but the other guy gets sent off.

 

[No Ta Doctor]

Opposing player on a yellow? Just get into a grapple in the box at a corner. Sure, you take a yellow but the other guy gets sent off.

Yeah, the parent tactic of "I don't care who started it you're both on the naughty step and neither of you are getting dessert" doesn't really work here - neither from common sense nor the laws of the game.

 

[Red17]

It's no different to a typical pushing and handbags situation elsewhere on the pitch. Doesn't matter who started it, the referee often books players involved on both sides

 

[No Ta Doctor]

It's no different to a typical pushing and handbags situation elsewhere on the pitch. Doesn't matter who started it, the referee often books players involved on both sides

Handbags is a very different situation really, where booking both players usually is appropriate - the actions are violations that don't require the ball being in play and hitting back is just as much a violation. With wrestling, there's a decision on whether it's a free kick or a penalty if the ball is in play - which is 100% on which player started it. Wrestling pre corner kick being taken could potentially be a verbal warning from the ref, but there's not really anything bookable until the ball is in play.