tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060657562853415545.post943763576430089384..comments2023-12-12T09:05:32.390-05:00Comments on Tales of a Soccer Referee: Stormy Spring OpenerJimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11667440571925923206noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060657562853415545.post-30379684509248692982010-03-16T14:24:15.388-04:002010-03-16T14:24:15.388-04:00I remember reading somewhere official (yeah, right...I remember reading somewhere official (yeah, right) that the distance from play with the fewest errors in foul recognition was 17 yards. This seems about right to me. (The source may have been a WC 2006 wrap-up document, so it may have been 17 meters, which is about what you are saying.)jayhonkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07408818794059197177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060657562853415545.post-70070623757560438632010-03-16T14:19:55.014-04:002010-03-16T14:19:55.014-04:00Just FYI: If the discrepency in half length is not...Just FYI: If the discrepency in half length is not discovered right away--in which case you do return to the field--then the proper length for the second half is the 'correct' amount, in your case 40 minutes. While this does seem to contravene the equal halves imperative, it was a question on last year's re-cert so I guess it is the right answer.jayhonkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07408818794059197177noreply@blogger.com