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  • daneblazer
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    • 09-14-08
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    #1
    Stupid American soccer questions
    How do they determine who gets the ball first?

    What is offsides?

    Why aren't there more fat goalies?
  • TwoWays
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    • 03-24-10
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    #2
    coin flip

    cherry picking

    they all fcking run for miles in training.
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    • daneblazer
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      • 09-14-08
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      #3
      How does anyone miss a penalty kick? The ball is like 10 feet from the goal and the goalie is helpless.
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      • Dirty Sanchez
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        • 03-01-10
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        #4
        Romania 4th Division has a big one in goal

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        • tien2262
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          • 10-15-12
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          #5
          Google it. Lol
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          • jtoler
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            • 12-17-13
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            #6
            Offsides still doesnt make sense alot of the times to me, I play fifa online and its frustrating lol.
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            • Deuce
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              • 01-12-08
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              #7
              Coin

              Offsides is when the offense is behind the defense before the ball.

              Agility is a must.
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              • Aria
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                • 06-20-14
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                #8
                How does offsides not make sence? without them you'd just have people standing up one side of the park and the defensive line needing to be 2 yards from goal to avoid the game being a 80 yard lobbing match.
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                • easyliving
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                  • 06-25-12
                  • 8876

                  #9
                  offside: when the ball is passed to a player their must be at least 2 players between him and the goal (including the goalie) if their is only 1 player he is offside.
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                  • easyliving
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                    • 06-25-12
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                    #10
                    without offsides every game would end 0-0 as teams would be defending the whole time
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                    • jtoler
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                      • 12-17-13
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                      #11
                      K got it, but what that also does is not let the defense have to ever worry about lobs which is the point I suppose. Then you could just keep your offense pretty much forward which is why soccer is boring and too hard to score goals, can you imagine in football if the wr got behind the safety and they waved the play off.
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                      • TwoWays
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                        • 03-24-10
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                        #12
                        in the biggest tournament they allow a penalty kickoff to determine the winner. that says more than enough about soccer.
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                        • Aria
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                          • 06-20-14
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                          #13
                          Originally posted by TwoWays
                          in the biggest tournament they allow a penalty kickoff to determine the winner. that says more than enough about soccer.
                          how else do you suggest its done? They've had golden goal, replays etc and I feel penalties works best. I have no affiliation with any the teams who have had shoot-outs this world cup yet i've been on the edge of my seat and nervous both times, they are so exciting.
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                          • JM17
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                            • 09-19-13
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                            #14
                            Originally posted by daneblazer
                            How do they determine who gets the ball first?

                            What is offsides?

                            Why aren't there more fat goalies?
                            Americans ask such questions cuz we don't care about peasant sports.
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                            • jtoler
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                              • 12-17-13
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                              #15
                              Originally posted by Aria
                              how else do you suggest its done? They've had golden goal, replays etc and I feel penalties works best. I have no affiliation with any the teams who have had shoot-outs this world cup yet i've been on the edge of my seat and nervous both times, they are so exciting.
                              They should make the penalty kick a little further out, its way too close.
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                              • TwoWays
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                                • 03-24-10
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                                #16
                                penalty kicks is the worst out of all options for extra time. whoever scores first should win, not whoever scores first in extra time then allow the clock to finish running and if you still have the lead then then you win.
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                                • pavyracer
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                                  • 04-12-07
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                                  #17
                                  They have fat goalies. You only see the fit ones in world cup.

                                  There is a coin flip before start of game just like football to determine who gets the ball first or choose field if game is windy for example.

                                  Offsides is what makes the game good to watch. Without offsides you will gave players at each others boxes with no passing and just lobbing the ball from one end to the other end.
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                                  • smitch124
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                                    • 05-19-08
                                    • 12566

                                    #18
                                    Sumo hockey goalies I can see, but soccer net minders need to move a little more. That would seem like a poor option.
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                                    • TheCentaur
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                                      • 06-28-11
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                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by TwoWays
                                      penalty kicks is the worst out of all options for extra time. whoever scores first should win, not whoever scores first in extra time then allow the clock to finish running and if you still have the lead then then you win.
                                      They should do it like the US Open Golf tourney

                                      If after regulation and extra time the teams are still tied they should have another match in 3 days with double the substitutions allowed. Fans that attended the original match could attend for half price maybe
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                                      • riffraff24
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                                        • 04-20-11
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                                        #20
                                        European questions:

                                        "What is deodorant?"
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                                        • BeerDog99
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                                          • 09-22-10
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                                          #21
                                          one way to think of offsides (for people who know hockey) is that the last defenceman (assuming the goalie is there also) is the moving "blue line", you cannot be ahead of the blue line without the ball.

                                          Small difference is before the ball is kicked, the offensive player cannot be ahead of the last defender but as soon as the ball is in motion, the offence can go ahead of the defence.
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                                          • MoneyLineDawg
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                                            • 01-01-09
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                                            #22
                                            Penalty shootouts are fine if the game is still tied after 120 minutes, I personally love watching them as there is so much excitement.....They tried golden goal or sudden death and everyone played way too conservative instead of going for the win
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                                            • shaunovery
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                                              • 11-15-07
                                              • 18143

                                              #23
                                              Off side is where the attacking team kick the ball forward he must at least level and not behind the last defender

                                              You cannot be offside from a thrown in or from your own half
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                                              • shaunovery
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                                                • 11-15-07
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                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by riffraff24
                                                European questions:

                                                "What is deodorant?"
                                                Lynx
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                                                • thechaoz
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                                                  • 10-23-09
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                                                  #25
                                                  The entire 3rd world has to understand that we only care because of gambling once this is done we don't give a shit
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                                                  • ohdecas
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                                                    • 06-12-13
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                                                    #26
                                                    Originally posted by TwoWays
                                                    penalty kicks is the worst out of all options for extra time. whoever scores first should win, not whoever scores first in extra time then allow the clock to finish running and if you still have the lead then then you win.
                                                    This is needed for the show.. Golden goal rule was awesome
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                                                    • sayethwhaaat
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                                                      • 06-30-14
                                                      • 26

                                                      #27
                                                      It doesn't stop with soccer
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                                                      • sayethwhaaat
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                                                        • 06-30-14
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                                                        #28
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                                                        • daneblazer
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                                                          • 09-14-08
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                                                          #29
                                                          Can the goalie only stay in a certain range of the goal?
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                                                          • El Nino
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                                                            • 05-03-12
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                                                            #30
                                                            Why do they need a stretcher for minor hamstring pulls?
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                                                            • pavyracer
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                                                              • 04-12-07
                                                              • 82840

                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by El Nino
                                                              Why do they need a stretcher for minor hamstring pulls?
                                                              Because it's a running clock. They want to get the injured player off the field regardless of injury.
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                                                              • smitch124
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                                                                • 05-19-08
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                                                                #32
                                                                Originally posted by daneblazer
                                                                Can the goalie only stay in a certain range of the goal?
                                                                He can go out of the Goal but when he is out he can't use his hands. One goalie in today's game did it a ton.
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                                                                • pavyracer
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                                                                  • 04-12-07
                                                                  • 82840

                                                                  #33
                                                                  No hands allowed outside the penalty box box for goalies.
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                                                                  • Fl6j66
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                                                                    • 06-20-10
                                                                    • 961

                                                                    #34
                                                                    Originally posted by thechaoz
                                                                    The entire 3rd world has to understand that we only care because of gambling once this is done we don't give a shit
                                                                    4th world has to understand that other 3 worlds don't give a penetrate what you care about.
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                                                                    • hurricane1091
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                                                                      • 10-01-12
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                                                                      #35
                                                                      PK looks easy but go to the soccer field and try to do it yourself.
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