1)
A Coach Can Play for His Team If He Wants to: Many might not know this but it
is possible to have a ‘Player-Coach’ (also Playing Coach, Captain-Coach or Player-Manager).
A ‘Player- Coach’ may be a head coach or an assistant coach and he is permitted
to make changes to the squad and also play on the team. A typical example is
with Gianluca Vialli who used to play for Juventus and later coached Chelsea;
he was still capable of playing so he usually substituted himself whenever the
need arose for him to step in. So don’t be surprised when one day a coach
decides to play for his team.
2)
Referees Can Be Substituted: For most of our lives that we have watched football,
it is not common to see a referee being substituted but in the FIFA soccer
rules, this is accepted. If a referee is unable to continue with the match, he
can be substituted with an assistant referee to take over the match.
3)
Linesmen Can Issue Cards: The assistant coach is supposed to inform the referee
of offenses which happened on his blind side and decide whether to give a card,
If the referee gives the mandate to the linesman, he can issue a card based on
what he saw, but the responsibility lies on the referee to give the assistant
referee the go ahead according to the FIFA Rule 6.
4)
A Player Cannot Be Offside from a Goal Kick, Corner or A Throw-In: During goal
kick, corner or throw-in, even if the player is in an off-side position, it is
not counted. This has caused many teams goals when they assume it is an
off-side and it takes them by surprise.
5)
A Substitute Cannot Take a Corner or a Throw-In to Restart the Match: When a
ball goes out for a throw-in and the team decides to substitute a player, the
new player who just stepped in cannot take the throw to restart the match; you
probably never knew this right?
6)
It Is Illegal for a Goalkeeper to Roll His Sleeves Up: A goal keeper is allowed
to wear long sleeves due to their role but one thing they cannot do is to roll
the sleeves up to form a short sleeve, the can be given a card for that.
7)
A Goalkeeper Can’t Pick the Ball up Again after He Has Let it out Of His
Possession until another Player Touches It: After catching a ball, a goalkeeper
can’t pick the ball up again if he decides to drop it until another player
touches it. If he disobeys, he will receive a card, he can either kick the ball
or allow another player to pass it back to him before he can pick it up again.
8)
A Linesman Can Officiate a Match: It is absolutely legal for an assistant
referee to take over the match and officiate if the referee can’t continue with
the match, so basically a linesman is also a referee who can do everything the
main referee does.
Dammy Adekoya
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