Comprehensive New Test For Football Officials May Put Some Off Applying
The test has hastily been brought in after two officials in one game didn't know this particular rule. They had read about it, but without pictures, they didn't really understand it.
A Football Association Official said: "We looked at the rule which states - 'A goal is scored when the ball completely crosses the goal line between the goal-posts' - and feel it does lack clarity and could, in effect, mean anything.
The game was Watford v Reading, which seems a no contest, as everyone knows you can't beat a good book.
A Football Association Official said: "We looked at the rule which states - 'A goal is scored when the ball completely crosses the goal line between the goal-posts' - and feel it does lack clarity and could, in effect, mean anything.
The game was Watford v Reading, which seems a no contest, as everyone knows you can't beat a good book.
