[Political Junkie Too]

The only thing about this that bugs me is when a ref urges players to speed up at the end if they appear to be wasting time. Sometimes they will give a player a yellow card if they are obviously wasting time.

What bugs me is that the ref should be willing to call the same thing at the beginning of the game if he's going to call it at the end of the game. I understand the suspense at the end for a come-from-behind tie or win that is being blocked by delaying tactics, but the teams (if they are really good) shouldn't be in the position of relying on the last minute goal to win.

-PJ

[Brytani]

I see what you’re saying and yes it would seem to make this a bit more fair if they called player for wasting time regardless of when in the period.

However, delaying the game at the end, giving your team the chance to regroup or catch their breath would be more problematic at the end so maybe that’s why they are more tolerant at the beginning and stricter at the end.

Who knows, soccer confuses me and I don’t watch it enough to understand all the nuances of the game.