Quote from: Duine Inteacht Eile on May 12, 2024, 04:23:16 PMA missed free isn't. And that's the point, you shouldn't be looking at the outcome.
The penalty for committing a foul near your own goal is that the opposition is presented with a scoring opportunity (a free). They are not given a score, just the opportunity to get one. The onus is entirely on them to capitalise on that. If they miss it, tough luck.
The advantage rule should allow them to make use of a better opportunity if it presents itself but again, the onus should be entirely on them to capitalise on it and if they miss it, tough luck.
For me, the main reason for the advantage rule is so that the awarding of a free kick is not a punishment to the fouled team.
And of course it's my opinion.
From a personal perspective from playing as a defender for most of my playing days I'd have same opinion.
That said when I started to play up front I'd be looking my advantage, in essence my cake and eat it attitude.
But the rules are the rules.. lots of them need looked at tweaked to help..
I'd love a rule that would wipe out slabbering, but hey can't fix that side of things