London 2012 Summer Olympics |OT3|
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FlashbladeGAF
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sorry I'm late...
what'd I miss?
what'd I miss?
Soccer? I don't even know what that is...
Do the winners of each heat get to choose their lanes? I would have thought Bolt would want lane 6 instead of 7? Maybe because Spearmon was 2nd in his heat with a better time?
Can someone explain to me how the clock works in football? It just counts up even during times when the ball isn't in play. How do they know how much time is left?
Been watching women's football, and it's been pretty exciting. For whatever reason it's been more interesting than men's football.
Been watching women's football, and it's been pretty exciting. For whatever reason it's been more interesting than men's football.
They just let the clock run up to 90 minutes, no stoppages. The ref then decides (guesses) how much to time to add on at the end. They usually add about 3 more minutes than usual in Manchester United games.
Tea and Toast
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I find dressage kind of cringe worthy, especially when it's to the Lion King soundtrack.
I think Bolt is picking Lane 7 for psychological warfare reasons:
"Hey...look at my back for the whole race."
FlashbladeGAF
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Oh okay, seems kind of weird, but sure. Thanks.
Keyser Soze
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The BMX stream is great - with no BMX going on. The DJ guy just wont shot up, and I think the crowd is getting tired of it
It counts up to 45 for 1st half and 90 for the second and then the ref decides the stoppage time based on the events of the half. It's very subjective and ends up as a popular subject of debate (the biggest clubs "always" getting the amount of time they need to score etc.). Less time is always added in 1st half than in the second half.
edit: They refs are supposed to add min 30 sec per substitution, but I don't think they follow that rule extremely closesly.
Aaaaah, zabenyaaaa!
That's awesome
Is there a Lion King jazz album or something, because that's what these particular renditions sound like.
My dad says i'm being an idiot and it doesn't matter which lane Bolt runs in. *shrugs*
Lol they are struggling just to keep it close
Yeah, he keeps yelling at those poor people. But we're about to start again.
There is a 4th official who determines how much time is to be added on at the end of the halves and will instruct the ref on the amount. In general though, if there are no major stoppages you can expect to see 1 minute of extra time in the first half and 3 minutes in the second. Also worth noting, the ref is free to use discretion as to when the game ends, they can go beyond the allotted extra time if they wish (for example, often if there is a goalscoring opportunity like a corner or a freekick they will allow it to be taken before finishing)
It's a bit of a joke to be honest, but stopping the clock would be far too technical and futuristic for the beautiful game.
flipping_heck
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Keyser Soze
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A BMX race has broken out during the crashing
BrokenSymmetry
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US decathlete Ashton Eaton has jumped 5.20 in the pole vault, extending his lead with more than 100 points. Gold for sure, with 2 events to go.
Are you sure? i thought it was the ref who instructed the 4th offical. Before the mics, you could see the ref signal the amount of time to the 4th official with his fingers.
Haha, yes. Truly fitting for Bulgaria.
FlashbladeGAF
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Time to WIN IT S. Korea!
Diablohead
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Shepard.
Yeah, I'm pretty sure it's the ref. Unless there has been a change.
Haha okay, I guess it's just one of those things I don't get about football, like not using video replays for refereeing. But whatever, still a pretty great sport to watch.
zomgbbqftw
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Apparently our Aristos are doing well in the horse stuff today, we have first place with three riders to come, and two of them are British. There is a real chance of a clean sweep according to this dude at work. He says GB gold, silver and bronze is not out of the question.
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