Yes. You could do it differently

And only do this in the last 5 or 10 minutes plus during any added time. Obviously that wouldn't stop s**thousery for the preceding 10 (or sometimes even 20) minutes but the ref can choose to add time if it is a significant delay.

So, I would say before the last 5 or 10 minutes as it is, and any obvious significant time wasting results in a yellow. Within that last 5 or 10 (plus stoppage time), clock stops on every injury. But then you'd have to stop dishing out yellows.

Downside of doing it at all is if a player on the team who wants the final whistle ASAP gets a tweak (e.g. hamstring) he might be tempted to carry on to avoid the clock stopping which could lead to a more serious injury (or a mistake giving the opponent a chance or goal).

Posted By: Legacy Fan on August 22nd 2022 at 11:15:49

Message Thread

stop the clock! (Other Football) - Tombs, Aug 22, 10:56:45
- I though the FA had spoken to clubs about time wasting in close season (Other Football) - Farkeball, Aug 22, 11:17:57
- Book them without warning (Other Football) - paulg, Aug 22, 11:08:28
  - the refs already have this power (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Aug 22, 11:34:57
    - yes, but they're too weak to use it (n/m) (Other Football) - paulg, Aug 22, 12:51:32
    - Maybe we need a goal kick clock, like the shot clock in tennis (Other Football) - jamesward, Aug 22, 11:38:09
      - when do you start the clock? (Other Football) - Chris Peacock, Aug 22, 14:27:45
        
        start when the free kick/goal kick/throw in is given ..... (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Aug 22, 14:37:12
        
        when does the ref indicate the goal kick/throw (Other Football) - Chris Peacock, Aug 22, 15:40:47
        
        give the goalie two minutes worth of fucking about time (Other Football) - Tombs, Aug 22, 15:50:54
        
        Multi ball buh (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Aug 22, 15:49:18
      - good idea, if the goalie takes more than the allotted time (Other Football) - Tombs, Aug 22, 13:22:58
      - thats not a bad idea ... could extend it from goal kicks (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Aug 22, 12:49:16
      - mebbe. The six-second rule has, apparently, been dropped. (n/m) (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Aug 22, 11:40:07
- I do kind of agree with this, but a game would take about 150 minutes (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Aug 22, 10:58:21
  - Yes. You could do it differently (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Aug 22, 11:15:49

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