They should mark the spot where the throw is to be taken with the disappearing spray used for free kicks.

I tend to agree with you on clock-stopping, however I suspect that such a rule would need to be accompanied by a reduction from 90 minutes, as I can't imagine today's prima donnas being able to survive an hour and a half's actual playing time.

A couple of points, well-intentioned but no doubt some will accuse me of pedantry:

1. The ref's watch DOESN'T determine the length of a game. The ref is only responsible for bringing to an end the 2 or 3 (or 10 in the case of a top club that's losing) minutes at the end of a half that's been decreed by someone else. The ref therefore has a tiny bit of leeway to add a little extra on for any jiggery-pokery. The real issue, as you cover in your second paragraph, is actual time vs. playing time.

2. Yes, 5 subs will inevitably be potentially more disruptive, although I think it was discussed in the earlier thread that only 3 tactical substitution opportunities may be taken. For example, to get all 5 subs on tactically (rather than because of injury) might be done as 2 then another 2 then the final 1 (etc). Obviously allowing a variation on this in the event of injury will be massively open to abuse.

Another pet hate of mine is that players can't take a corner without the ball being just outside the D. We've all seen them constantly over- or underhit corners because no one is that accurate over 30+ yards that the extra 3 inches makes any difference.

No probs mate & yes it is still true.

When i 1st started out reffing(late 70's) we had club lino's, so i wore 2 watches, one being a stop watch. As i progressed up the ranks & got to county footie we had neutral lino's, so senior one ie bench side, also had a stop watch & hopefully ran his, same as mine. When i got to 'professional' footie we then had a 4th official & he was the one who kept time with the ref.

Btw, i hated time wasting & would always add time on for it, general rule of thumb, was 30secs for subbing, dished a few cards out for abuse of that incl 1 red & didnt allow the sub on.

Also, to your reply to another poster re corner kicks, its whole of the ball over whole of the line, but, in reverse.

Edited by eagleman13 (10 Aug 2022 3.17pm)

The ball must be within the quadrant, therefore providing any part of the ball is within the quadrant (including touching/overhanging the outside of the line) this is permissible.

Edited by Willo (10 Aug 2022 4.33pm)

Perhaps due to the position of the flag, placing the ball as far as away from it as possible gives the kicker more room to execute the corner kick.