spell_check wrote:FlyingHigh wrote:spell_check wrote:FlyingHigh wrote:On the Corbett incident, a Dogs fan tried to point out to me that it wasn't paid down the ground because the North player was already in the air when Corbett kicked it, but I don't know what sort of optimist that North player was because he was never going to get near it.
As I mentioned before, I believe it was because the ball went through for a behind or out of bounds (not sure which one). It's got nothing to do with jumping or anything, it's when the contact is made is what matters. But the rule states that it must come back unless the player infringed wants the score (or even out of bounds!) to stand because it crossed the line.
Fair enough, can't say I actually saw where the ball landed. I would have been surprised if it had made the distance on the full, and if it didn't then would have thought it should have gone through where it landed. Or, if it went through for a point, then a kick with the mark being the fron of the goal square (perhaps this isn't the rule at the moment, but a possible change in the future).
I think it actually should be a rule change. Now, I know you'll all say "Oh no, another rule change" because I am in the same boat when I hear it myself. But not this time, as when you think about it, if a defender marks the ball just before the behind line, it's a downfield free kick. But if it just clears the defender for a behind, the kick goes back to where it came from upon request. I think it should be where it crosses the line. It's not that hard to kick a goal from there, you just need to think it through.
Granted, that would be fairer than the top of the square.
