What happened to the golden goal rule for the FIFA world cup? is it still in effect?
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yes it applys to the second half of extra time ....\n\nin the first half its classed as silver goal and u can play on untill the final whistle .\n\nim sure ..kinda
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I did see this, and it's definitely questionable.  I used to referee soccer and the ball does not have to be directly kicked towards an offensive player to be considered offsides.  Once past the final defender, any ball put in play in that direction will render the player offsides.  This play seemed to be a huge error in officiating at the World Cup.
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If you are referring to the 'golden goal', it was Laurent Blanc for France at the 1998 WC.\n\nVs Paraguay I believe.
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It officially isn't a foul. The rule is as follows:\n\nIn Fifa's Laws of the Game 2005, Law 12 says a free-kick or penalty will be awarded if a player "handles the ball deliberately (except for the goalkeeper within his own penalty area)".\n\nUnfortunately it isn't really the case as many fouls are still awarded when its ball to hand not hand to ball.
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It's easy to understand, But hard to explain.\nCheck this PDF file (Laws of the Game and Decisions of the International Football Associations)\nFrom FIFA's official World Cup site\nhttp://eur.i1.yimg.com/eur.yimg.com/i/eu/fifa/lawen.pdf\n\nScroll to page18 in the PDF file (34 in the manual) to see the writing.\nOr page 31 (60 in the manual) to see some pictures.
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Check out this website it should tell you all you need to know.\nhttp://www.thefa.com/TheFA/RulesAndRegulations/FIFALawsOfTheGame/Postings/2002/05/12119.htm
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You're talking about one of the more controversial changes in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, actually, the teamgeist ball. Here's some background info on it from Adidas:\n\nAdidas' Teamgeist is the official match ball of the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. \n\nThe adidas +Teamgeist combines tradition and innovation. The match ball is designed in white, black and gold, the colors of German football and the FIFA World Cup .\n\nAs a tribute to host Germany's greatest football moments and its traditional uniforms, the adidas design team returned to traditional black and white as the dominating colors for the FIFA World Cup Match Ball. The fine gold accents along the rounded propellers are inspired by the golden FIFA World Cup Trophy. The revolutionary new panel shape is designed to minimize corners and to create a more homogenous system in terms of performance and look. The radiant lines of the graphics surrounding the propeller shape symbolize movement and energy. Teamgeist combines everything needed to become a state-of-the-art product.\n\n"The FIFA World Cup final is the most important match in the history of sport. There really is no greater thing than to play in a World Cup final. That is why I think it is a fantastic idea to have a very special ball especially for this match," said Franz Beckenbauer President of the FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee:"Sure, the ball will still be round, no change there. But it will be a very special game and it is going to be played with a golden match ball that was especially designed for it. I think that's absolutely fantastic!"\n\nThe name "Teamgeist" is based on the single most decisive characteristic every team needs to have to lift the golden trophy: team spirit! At the world's biggest sporting event, where global football stars are born and individual strength, skill and power are celebrated on the world's biggest stage, it still comes down to what the individual is willing to give to the team and what the team is able to do for its individual stars.\n\nCool stuff, eh? It's an amazingly speedy and accurate ball, as has already been demonstrated by the first few games!\n\nIf you want to learn even more about the Teamgeist ball, check out this informational page at soccerballworld.com.\n\nMe? I'm off to watch another match and enjoy the best sporting event in the world!\n\nfrom http://www.soccerballworld.com/Teamgeist.htm\nThe adidas +Teamgeist™ Berlin, the Match Ball especially produced for the final game in Berlin on July 9th, was officially unveiled by the President of the Organizing Committee, Franz Beckenbauer at the Brandenburger Gate in Berlin. The golden adidas +Teamgeist™ Berlin will only be used in one game, the single most important game in global football, the FIFA World Cup™ final.´\n\n“The FIFA World Cup final is the most important match in the history of sport. There really is no greater thing than to play in a World Cup final. That is why I think it is a fantastic idea to have a very special ball especially for this match,” said Franz Beckenbauer President of the FIFA World Cup™ Organizing Committee: “Sure, the ball will still be round, no change there. But it will be a very special game and it is going to be played with a golden match ball that was especially designed for it. I think that's absolutely fantastic!” \n\nThis special Match Ball design is similar to the adidas +Teamgeist™ but executed in gold, the color of the FIFA World Cup™ trophy, with black and white details. Its name, “+Teamgeist Berlin”, is not only based on the single most decisive characteristic every team needs to have in order to lift the trophy, team spirit, but also on the German capital where the final will be played. The adidas Golden Ball is already a well-known element in the world of football, because it is the name of the official FIFA trophy awarded to the best player of the FIFA World Cup™ tourname
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http://www.fifa.com/en/regulations/regulation/\n\nthe above answer is not correct.
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Hi there!\n\nIt works like this: \n\n"(...)Individual national associations submitted nominations to their confederations. The names of the 44 nominated referees were submitted to FIFA months ago. \nAn arduous process then commenced. According to FIFA "when making (its) decision, the committee members evaluated the performances of the 44 candidates during FIFA competitions, continental championships and in national leagues over the past 18 months. The referees' performances at the two FIFA workshops in Frankfurt were likewise taken into account, as the match officials were subject to close scrutiny from February (12-16) 2005 and again from March (21-25) 2006. At the second workshop, the match officials underwent comprehensive medical checks, as well as a fitness test. In addition, they all completed a psychological test, and members of the FIFA Referees Committee held interviews with the candidate referees." \n\nFollowing below the list of 23 referees chosen to officiate at the 2006 World Cup in Germany:\n\nEssam Abd El Fatah (Egypt) Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay) Benito Archundia (Mexico) Carlos Batres (Guatemala) Massimo Busacca (Switzerland) Coffi Codjia (Benin) Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium) Massimo de Santis (Italy) Horacio Elizondo (Argentina) Valentin Ivanov (Russia) Toru Kamikawa (Japan) Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay) Shamsul Maidin (Singapore) Manuel Mejuto Gonzalez (Spain) Markus Merk (Germany) Lubos Michel (Slovakia) Graham Poll (England) Eric Poulat (France) Peter Prendergast (Jamaica) Oscar Ruiz (Colombia) Mark Shield (Australia) Carlos Simon (Brazil) Kyros Vassaras (Greece).\n\nI just put part of the article for you.\nBut you can have more information on the sites listed in the Sources field, okay!?\n\nCheers,\n\nClaire
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first of all wc06 includes qualification matches..it had penalties in plenty..in wco6FINALS there had been spotkicks .....i think i saw one but i don't remember
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the yellow & red cards were only introduced to the FIFA World Cup in 1970.\n\nonly 6 players have been sent-off during the 1962 FIFA World Cup including the two Italian players during the infamous 'Battle Of Santiago' clash between the host naton, CHILE & ITALY in Group 2.
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No change.\nLike said earlier. In the last world cup, English referee Graham Poll, issued 3 yellow cards to one player before ejecting him. Along with him, the entire crew were sent home after wards, since his AR's and 4th official, who also is supposed to be keeping up with what is going on to back each other up, also missed the second yellow and Graham and the rest of the crew found out shortly after the match.
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The FIFA World Cup is the most significant competition in world football. The World Cup is contested by the men's national football teams of member nations of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) (the sport's global governing body). The event takes place every four years and involves 32 national teams competing over a four-week period in a previously nominated host nation.
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I agree with most of your points. I do like the golden goal rule. The problem with it, is that if a team scores in the first minute of overtime, the other team could come back and tie the game. \n\nI still like the penalties to decide the winner. I feel these days, goalies are just as good penalty blockers as the shooter is at making them.
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Regulations:\n\nNew regulations approved by FIFA last month, went into effect on Thursday and dictate that an "official or spectator behaving in a discriminatory or contemptuous manner (that) can be attributed to a certain team" could cost the team three points for a first offense, six for a second and relegation for further violations. (1)\n\nRules:\n\nNo significant changes, as it would be the use of television to clarify some referees' doubts during the game.\n\nBut these are new: referees at the World Cup will eject players who elbow or tackle recklessly. \n\nA meeting of the governing body's International Football Association Board also approved yellow cards for shirt-pulling or holding an opponent, as well as for playing the ball after the referee's whistle.  (2)
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Its the first and only golden goal till date by LAURENT BLANC (113 MINUTE),for  France against Paraguay,1998
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MAY BE THIS WOULD HELP\n\nhttp://www.fifa.com/en/regulations/magazine/index/0,1569,109305,00.html?articleid=109305