The referee will now keep track of the time on the field and the shootouts have finally been banned.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The penalty for exceeding the time limit is the forfeiture of the game.
The trouble with referees is that they know the rules, but they do not know the game.
I've addressed this before, and I'll say it again: The league has to take a long, hard look at full-time officials. The officiating has been inconsistent all season long.
I play the game as honestly as I can. If the referee gives a penalty there is nothing you can do.
I'm aware that the World Cup is probably the greatest spectacle in the world of sport, and that's despite the referees that have been found to have fixed games specifically.
You don't notice the referee during the game unless he makes a bad call.
Every spring, this happens: People discover hockey when daylight lasts longer and men grow beards and tie games do not end in shootouts but rather continue until a goal is scored. The seventh game only heightens the mood for players and fans alike.
We talked to the referees before the game; there's always new situations to adjust, for the refs and for us as well. Even on the ice, it's good for players to talk and interact with the referee.
There is a place in the net where the keeper cannot reach the ball.
Weary soccer players just cannot run anymore and must resort to shootouts after 120 minutes when a result is mandatory, but men on skates can go indefinitely, no matter how badly it disrupts the television network's schedule.