Comments on: Writhing Time https://www.isegoria.net/2014/06/writhing-time/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:48:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: AAB https://www.isegoria.net/2014/06/writhing-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1314173 AAB Thu, 26 Jun 2014 16:52:25 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=35501#comment-1314173 ‘So the fix is: Have each half be 31 mins (or 30 or 32, doesnt matter) of ACTUAL playtime, with clock stopping every foul,ball out of bounds, etc.’

I thought that’s what added time was supposed to be for:

“The FIFA Laws of the Game states that the an allowance period [AKA injury time] may be added to make up for lost time due to the following reasons: substitution of players, stoppage of play because of a serious injury, transport of injured players off the field, and deliberate stalling by a team.”

]]> By: Magus Janus https://www.isegoria.net/2014/06/writhing-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1312909 Magus Janus Wed, 25 Jun 2014 18:54:25 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=35501#comment-1312909 Players are playing according to the incentives of the rules and the institutions governing the sport create.

This one (faking injuries to run clock down) is an easy fix: playtime clock, not running clock. Many other sports do this, such as basketball.

Average soccer match has 61-64 mins of actual playtime out of 90 mins of running time.

So the fix is: Have each half be 31 mins (or 30 or 32, doesnt matter) of ACTUAL playtime, with clock stopping every foul,ball out of bounds, etc.

And just like that you’ve removed incentive for most of the faking, rolling around, etc.

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