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The London 2012 Olympic Games...

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dr150 said:
You must be here on a work Visa with no hopes for Permanent Residency.

...Yes?...
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Born here in the USA. I just have such fond memories of the original dream team. It was a group of men that I very much respected. The current team is a bunch of self centered athletes that represent what's wrong with the NBA in the last 15 years.
 
KentState said:
Born here in the USA. I just have such fond memories of the original dream team. It was a group of men that I very much respected. The current team is a bunch of self centered athletes that represent what's wrong with the NBA in the last 15 years.
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Not all of the players on USA Basketball are like that. I think most of them are great team players, especially the 'lower tier' guys. However, did you see Kobe today? 🙄 Looked like a total chump out there.
 
the americans did really win that game. rigged judging gave them a free penalty kick. without that, morgan wouldnt even have had the chance to "score".
 
I dont understand this cycling event they just showed. Why dont they actually race on the first lap instead of seeing who can go the slowest without falling over? Or is the first lap not even part of the race?
 
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OBLAMA2009 said:
the americans did really win that game. rigged judging gave them a free penalty kick. without that, morgan wouldnt even have had the chance to "score".
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that ref didn't call multiple fouls...sandwiched on a jump, scissor kicking the legs, ect...nothing rigged about it...just a shitty ref. Welcome to Soccer...


benzylic said:
I dont understand this cycling event they just showed. Why dont they actually race on the first lap instead of seeing who can go the slowest without falling over? Or is the first lap not even part of the race?
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IIRC they don't start the race till both of them go full out. the guy in front goes as slow as he possibly can till the guy in back makes a break for it, he can even stop full out on the track as long as he can hold it...the guy who was in front (now in back) drafts behind the guy in front and hopes he overtakes.

This is particularly dumb http://youtu.be/Q0O8ZzFuMkQ
 
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HybridSquirrel said:
that ref didn't call multiple fouls...sandwiched on a jump, scissor kicking the legs, ect...nothing rigged about it...just a shitty ref. Welcome to Soccer...




IIRC they don't start the race till both of them go full out. the guy in front goes as slow as he possibly can till the guy in back makes a break for it, he can even stop full out on the track as long as he can hold it...the guy who was in front (now in back) drafts behind the guy in front and hopes he overtakes.

This is particularly dumb http://youtu.be/Q0O8ZzFuMkQ
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didn't they change the rules so "trackstanding" wouldn't happen anymore?
 
Wondering how much that American soccer referee was paid... 😛 Even the American coach said she's never seen that delay-of-game call made, much less in a significant game.
 
dennilfloss said:
Wondering how much that American soccer referee was paid... 😛 Even the American coach said she's never seen that delay of game call made, much less in a significant game.
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i've seen it called. but never on a keeper. they usually have more sense than to hold the ball for so long.

edit: it was called against Brazil in last years Women's world cup vs USA when that dumb wise and beautiful woman stood on the ball for like 30 seconds because she was mad about something.
 
dennilfloss said:
Wondering how much that American soccer referee was paid... 😛 Even the American coach said she's never seen that delay-of-game call made, much less in a significant game.
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From Fifa's Laws of the Games:
pg.35
An indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a goalkeeper, inside his
own penalty area, commits any of the following four offences:
• controls the ball with his hands for more than six seconds before releasing
it from his possession

The goalie held the ball for at least 10seconds (from when she controlled the ball to when the whistle blows). The ref made the correct call.


pg. 34
A direct free kick is also awarded to the opposing team if a player commits any of the following three offences:
• handles the ball deliberately (except for the goalkeeper within his own
penalty area)

The defender's arm was away from her body, the ball was not straight at her, and she blocked the ball from going into the net.


In any case, it was a great game and either side should be proud of this effort. :thumbsup:
 
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