Obstruction Rule

TwentyOne · 12-30-2007, 03:51 PM

any1 know the rules for obstruction in the area? i thought it was an indirect free-kick awarded

dafuge · 12-30-2007, 03:54 PM

Pretty sure it is, although it is very rarely seen in real life. Usually it seems to result in either a penalty or no action at all.

Barside · 12-30-2007, 04:00 PM

You're are correct, obstruction should be an indirect freekick however as dafuge has said it's an offence that has more or less vanished from the modern game.

I do remember FM07 treating it as a direct freekick & as such any infringment in the area resulted in a penalty

, not noticed it in 08 yet.

Barside · 12-30-2007, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Barside:
You're are correct, obstruction should be an indirect freekick however as dafuge has said it's an offence that has more or less vanished from the modern game.

I do remember FM07 treating it as a direct freekick & as such any infringment in the area resulted in a penalty

, not noticed it in 08 yet.

TwentyOne · 12-30-2007, 04:08 PM

oh lol, ive had a few penaltys given against me for obstruction so i thought id ask. but i suppose the game picks a random offense to give the pen for so it doesnt really matter

Barside · 12-30-2007, 04:15 PM

It's not a case of picking a random offence I think that SI have simply got the coding wrong on this one.

TwentyOne · 12-30-2007, 04:29 PM

should be in bugs section then?

Scotty Walds · 12-30-2007, 05:46 PM

Obstruction no longer exists. It is 'impeding' and punishable by a direct free-kick

Barside · 12-30-2007, 05:52 PM

According to law 12 impeding an opponent is still only punishable with an in-direct freekick.

Gordon_J · 12-30-2007, 10:07 PM

I get players booked for obstruction in about every second game!