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  • daviesee
    daviesee Posts: 6,386
    Here is a thought I had during tonights game -

    Ever since the '80s every tournament has had a main talking point during/after the first few games.
    The ball.
    This year - Nothing.

    Refreshing :P
    None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,980
    daviesee wrote:
    Here is a thought I had during tonights game -

    Ever since the '80s every tournament has had a main talking point during/after the first few games.
    The ball.
    This year - Nothing.

    Refreshing :P

    They've been using/testing the ball in the Bundesliga this season.

    Trust the Germans to get an advantage ;).
    _
  • Ben6899
    Ben6899 Posts: 9,686
    The ball is an Adidas Tango 12. Harking to the past!

    ADI_80063_E.jpeg

    A bit before your time, Rick, possibly. :D
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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    The ball does say Tango12 on it, but the panels are nothing like the hexagon/ pentagon ones above. It is refreshing that no-one has moaned about it though.
  • Ben6899
    Ben6899 Posts: 9,686
    RonB wrote:
    The ball does say Tango12 on it, but the panels are nothing like the hexagon/ pentagon ones above. It is refreshing that no-one has moaned about it though.

    Yep, the one I posted is what we used to kick about at school and college. Good times!
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,402
    Can anyone explain to me what the precise rules about when a goal is scored? Ie when has the ball crossed the line?

    On the line but has to touch the ground a la rugby/cricket? breaking the plane a la NFL? totally over the line a la tennis?
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • CiB
    CiB Posts: 6,098
    Whole of the ball has to cross the whole of the line for a goal to be awarded.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,402
    Much obliged!

    It was closer than I thought then.
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver

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