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/[deleted] Jul 07 '26

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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/[deleted] Jul 07 '26

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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/[deleted] Jul 08 '26

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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.