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International soccer seems intent on becoming a joke more and more.

Posted by Will Hunting (aka JoeMetz) Dec 2 '09, 10:38

opening a disciplinary hearing vs the handball player becuase their refs are incompetent.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/story/_/id/4706137/ce/us/thierry-henry-investigated-handball-no-extra-referees-world-cup-matches?cc=5901&ver=us (soccernet.espn.go.com)

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Aside: The most entertaining thing about the last World Cup was the videos of Drew Carey (on HDNet? Mojo?) acting as a press photographer. - Mop (228 lbs) Dec 2, 10:44
The ref had no hope of seeing that handball, and in the absence of video refs, what other avenue is open to them other than to censure the offending - Loyola Dec 2, 10:44 1
- Fix the system? not punish the player..... - Will Hunting Dec 2, 10:46
I'm still baffled why people are so against (limited) video replay in just about every sport. (nm) - musubi Dec 2, 10:43 5
- stops the action. -- nm - znufrii Dec 2, 10:46 1
  - On a contested goal, the action is stopped anyway. (nm) - musubi Dec 2, 10:48
- Just remember, it would slow the baseball game down (not that the 5 minute manager arguments don't...ya know) -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 2, 10:44 2
  - *shrug* I'd rather wait 1 minute for a correct call. - musubi Dec 2, 10:48 1
    - I don't disagree with you. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 2, 10:48
I'll say this though...in soccer...usually the player will do the right thing. If you know you knocked it down with your hand...you call yourself. - Jim Dec 2, 10:42 2
- That's true (it's one of the good things about soccer), but *relying* on players to self-police is silly, imo. (nm) - musubi Dec 2, 10:44
- Even in a game where your national team advances or not? - Will Hunting Dec 2, 10:44
Good thing US sports refs have proven beyond reproach. -- nm - adventy97 Dec 2, 10:41 2
- Discipline the refs; not the players........ - Will Hunting Dec 2, 10:42 1
  - They haven't disciplined anyone yet, but the responsibility is shared by both of the refs and the players - adventy97 Dec 2, 10:46

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