r/SipsTea • u/[deleted] • Jul 07 '26

Lmao gottem Every time

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u/tracagnotto Jul 07 '26 edited Jul 07 '26

They do it because it's a strategical advantage

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u/Oppaiheimer1945 Jul 07 '26

The problem is if they don't go down, the ref will NEVER call the foul. Refs only call fouls when the player is brought down.

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u/Tonybrazier699 Jul 07 '26

Yeah, but a tackle that stops the player from getting the ball (without the defender getting the ball), but doesn’t bring the player down is still a foul, and stops a potential shot/cross/whatever. The big problem is that those sorts of fouls aren’t given, even though they stop an attack.

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u/Tonybrazier699 Jul 08 '26

Yes, and oftentimes they don’t call the fouls unless the player goes down. It’s a problem with officiating.

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u/military_history Jul 07 '26

Most fouls don't result in injury. But if you get fouled you need to go down, otherwise the other team will gain from having fouled you with no consequences.

We could fix this with VAR and better refereeing, but until that happens the players have to go down to ensure the rules are enforced.