Keeping football evolving requires not only testing new technology, but perhaps reintroducing old rules. A regulation that was abolished in 1863 is now up for debate.
Kick-ins Discussion: The International Football Association Board (IFAB) held its annual general meeting in Doha on Monday. There was also a discussion about the possible introduction of bullet holes instead of throw-ins. The “BBC” continues to write that the IFAB has no plans to test these bullet holes.
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The idea last year: The idea of the kick-ins came up last year with former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, who is responsible for global development at world football association Fifa. Throw-ins have been around in football since the 1860s when the Football Association eliminated the ability to shoot from the touchline in 1863.
“More spectacular and faster”: Wenger said last year that throw-ins and free-kicks are the “two big time wasters at the moment”. The aim is to make the game more spectacular and faster, and maybe throw-ins could be played with the foot, for example in a five-second limit.
