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In response to "apparently not .. (?) -- nm" by mud

I would love for a league to try playing without the offsides rule. -- nm

Posted by Krusty (aka Krustylu) Nov 27 '22, 05:53

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I would be content with a fixed offsides line like hockey -- nm - Sub-baroner Nov 27, 07:16
That's kid's soccer. (NM) - Marlowe Nov 27, 06:28 10
- It would open up the game to more scoring opportunities. - Krusty Nov 27, 06:40 9
  - High scoring sport <> fun sport. (NM) - Marlowe Nov 27, 06:52 6
    - No scoring definitely doesn't equal a fun sport. -- nm - Krusty Nov 27, 06:57 5
      - So do you think a 23-5 baseball game is naturally more exciting than a 1-0? - Marlowe Nov 27, 07:04 4
        
        I agree that a close or low scoring game can be very exciting while a high scoring can be boring. That's all true. - Krusty Nov 27, 07:11 3
        
        It would mean a guy constantly in what we call in Brazil the "banheira": a scorer parked near the goal. - Marlowe Nov 27, 07:18 2
        
        Maybe try getting rid of it outside of the box. I just read an interesting article that talks about what would likely happen and they do mention -- (edited) - Krusty Nov 27, 07:29 1
        
        Something similar has been used before here in the 1980s or 1990s, for a few seasons of our state championship. - Marlowe Nov 27, 07:46
  - Soccer fans don't see this as a problem. -- nm - Reagen Nov 27, 06:52 1
    - I want to see what the game would be like without the rule. It could be worse or it could be more exciting. -- (edited) - Krusty Nov 27, 06:55

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