TIDE teams are really settling in. Organized chaos is now less organized chaos. Hints of strategy, formations, set plays and an increase in player interpretation of the TIDE Laws of the Game are evident.
TIDE LAWS OF THE GAME
Handballs. FIFA (in particular IFAB – interprets FIFA laws) laws have evolved year over year. When a ball touches hand, arm, shoulder, neck, anything close to an arm appendage and any play in the penalty area, referees are accustomed to the perfect pitch chorus of “Handball” that soon follows. I personally called far fewer handball infractions this year than I did last year because of the IFAB interpretation. If a hand/arm is in an unnatural position or deliberately makes a player bigger, it can be called a handball. In TIDE Soccer, an unnatural position could very well be a natural position. A well-struck ball from a short distance away that hits the arm of a TIDE player pointing at a butterfly on the field for teammates to see, may not be called a handball.
The Blue Card Award
Honourable mentions:
- Inspired by the 1963 Paul Newman film, “No Hand Luke” Massey simply refused to use his hands while playing goal for team Grey.
- Team Yellow Jan Korteland for a healthy debate on Substitution Rules
- The Mystery Ball Retrievers that did more running than most TIDE players. If field goals counted… imagine the scoring race.
Dual Winners this week:
- Royal Blue’s Liam van Niekerk with a top shelf wonder-strike that easily evaded the feet of No Hand Luke
- Inspired by last week’s bicycle attempt by teammate Lucas Daniels, Kelly Green’s Mike Hann with a bicycle tally in Waddy Cup action.