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Introduce the stop clock rule in soccer

by Dan the Dan Jul 15, 2024 5 Comments 5 Links

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Soccer matches, especially competitive ones, should have a stop clock rule, where the clock stops every time the ball is not in play.

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Tomwright on July 15, 2024 at 7:13 pm
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Idea: Introduce the stop clock rule in soccer
Link: https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/389...
A stop clock in soccer would be amazing, but the playing time would have to be reduced to reduce physical strain and increase the risk of injuries in players.

Is football timekeeping set to change forever?
Link: https://www.espn.com/soccer/stor

With the Qatar World Cup featuring more time added on at the end of matches, could ‘Fergie time’ become more important than ever?

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robbiesanders on July 15, 2024 at 6:03 pm
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Idea: Introduce the stop clock rule in soccer
Link: https://www.marca.com/en/football/2023/03/...
Football governing bodies are already considering the stop-clock rule, but it is unlikely to be introduced any soon.

Football heads towards a stopped clock system
Link: https://www.marca.com/en/footbal

Can you imagine football played with a stopped clock, i.e. with a set time and no room for time wasting? The option is on the table and will be studied and debated at next weekend’

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Mr N on July 15, 2024 at 4:47 pm
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Idea: Introduce the stop clock rule in soccer
Link: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/socc...
FIFA and referees have been trying to curb time-wasting with longer stoppage times, but a stop-clock would end the problem altogether.

What is stoppage time? Here’s why World Cup has so much extra time added
Link: https://www.usatoday.com/story/s

Stoppage time is a soccer staple, but there’s been an usual high amount of it at the 2022 World Cup. Here’s why.

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ChrisP on July 15, 2024 at 3:26 pm
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Idea: Introduce the stop clock rule in soccer
Link: https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11...
The stop clock rule is needed to prevent time wasting. The average ball-in-play time can be as low as 48 minutes in some football matches!

Is the new stoppage time policy working? Ball-in-play figures up in Premier League and EFL
Link: https://www.skysports.com/footba

Premier League has seen a four-minute increase in average ball-in-play time this season after 10-year-low figure last season; EFL has seen similar rises in periods of action as officials monitor additional time more closely

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Jamdo on July 15, 2024 at 1:51 pm
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Idea: Introduce the stop clock rule in soccer
Link: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/6134234...
The stop clock rule is a standard concept in many other sports like basketball and American football. It is long overdue in soccer!

Does football need a 60-minute ‘stop-clock’?
Link: https://www.bbc.com/sport/footba

Following a controversial end to Real Madrid’s Champions League win over Manchester City, BBC Sport uses Opta data to look at ball in play stats.

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