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Origin of the Penalties in Football (Soccer)
October 11th, 2016
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Back when soccer had no rules, it must have been very amusing watching grown men chase a round object, and kicking it with reckless abandon. The ensuing chaos must have treated the unregulated audiences to a thrill. However, with increasing stakes, and growing competition for honors and silverware, there was a need to put a structure in the sport with rules and leadership. Particularly, players were starting to take the game so seriously, not caring the opponent’s health. One of the rules enacted to add a measure of control, was the penalty kick. To perhaps point you in the state of mind of the “old guys”, they initially called the penalty the kick of death (remarkable!). The penalty kick as it is has not always been so. It has gone through series of changes, and no doubt plays an important role in football today. The game’s biggest prizes have rested on penalties. So where exactly did they come from? Penalties came to the scene in 1891, drawing inspiration from penalty kicks in rugby. William McCrum a goalkeeper who played for Milford Everton FC is credited as the first person to make the proposal in football. After series of debates and arguments, the proposal presented by the Irish FA got approval from IFAB (International Football Association Board) on the 2nd June 1891. Influencing factors were cases of blatant fouls like fisting the ball from under the bar by an outfield player. The penalty was initially played from anywhere on a line 12 yards from the goal line. This was so till 1902 when penalties became more defined. Penalties were only awarded for fouls committed in the 18-yards box, played from a single spot 12 yards from the goal line and center of the post. These changes also facilitated the penalty box and the six-yard area. However, it wasn’t until 1970 that penalties decided the outcome of ties. Before then, at games' end, drawn lots determined the winners when replays were not possible. There was always a sense that this wasn’t fair. And according to records, an Israeli player tendered a proposal after watching his team lose an Olympic quarter-final match in 1968. Since then, penalties have brought joy and pain depending on which side you end up. But for the neutrals, it adds suspense and more intrigue to the most popular sports in the world (I hear some Americans saying we have the world series…yawns!) Can you Play a soccer penalty game? Image courtesy of: http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2014/06/world-cup-excerpt-eduardo-galeano-iconic-book-soccer-sun-shadow |
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