7 Biggest Flaws of College Soccer

[Zip_ME87]

http://www.foxsports.com/soccer/gallery/the-7-biggest-flaws-of-college-soccer-111816

[Hilltopper]

I agree with the substitution rule being a problem. As far as the clock goes, who cares. Forty five minutes is 45 minutes no matter how you count. Up or down.

[fknbuflobo]

1 hour ago, Hilltopper said:

I agree with the substitution rule being a problem. As far as the clock goes, who cares. Forty five minutes is 45 minutes no matter how you count. Up or down.

Disagree.  There is a difference.  

 

Counting down means time is controlled by game clock.  Counting up allows for extra time at the Referee's discretion.  It is NOT the same 45 minutes.

[Zip_ME87]

3 hours ago, Hilltopper said:

I agree with the substitution rule being a problem. As far as the clock goes, who cares. Forty five minutes is 45 minutes no matter how you count. Up or down.

 

If you noticed, the writer said it was a small gripe. I would, however, prefer that it counted up. Soccer play by play is always in terms of what minute (total game) in which something happened. It's been done occasionally. They still stopped the clock at certain times per college rules.

 

The sub rule is the biggest problem with developing players for the next level. College players who are not 90+ minutes fit can easily get overly inflated stats. I would continue to allow more subs in college than pros, but once a player is subbed out, they should not be allowed to re-enter. With the "bloated rosters", there are plenty of players available who could actually get more playing time.

Edited November 19, 2016 by Zip_ME87

[fknbuflobo]

Agree that substituting rules must be changed to comply with FIFA rules.  For the reasons you list and more.  This is first and foremost to improve NCAA Soccer.

 

In comparison, existence of a game clock is minor, very minor.

 

Hilltopper, the more NCAA falls in line with FIFA, the greater relevance college soccer will enjoy.

 

 

[Blue & Gold]

29 minutes ago, fknbuflobo said:

...the more NCAA falls in line with FIFA, the greater relevance college soccer will enjoy.

 

Isn't this such common sense it should go without saying?  What is the NCAA's thinking?

[ZippyRulz]

#1: Same-rules overtime periods and PK shootout tie-breaker

[Zip_ME87]

http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/the91stminute/2016/12/bobby-muusss-words-can-be-a-clarion-call-for-college-soccer/

 

some excerpts

...The NCAA knew the field conditions in Houston were garbage. It adroitly moved the women’s College Cup from North Carolina over the HB2 bill, but did not feel a similar move was necessary for actual on-field concerns in the men’s game. Vocal opposition helps, and it would seem that paradigm is shifting. Muuss’s words were not said in a vacuum, and the field was simply a single glimpse into a world the NCAA as a governing body has ignorantly neglected. ...

 

Part of the hang-up is in logistics. The NCAA continues to insist changes at the DI level trickle down to DIII, which doesn’t make sense. A DI men’s roster choked with high-profile DA players does not need (and should not have) a full rotating substitution rule in place. But if you change the rule set to FIFA regulations (including a normal clock, a lengthier schedule and no extra time during the regular season), under current auspices a DIII women’s program would have the same rules in place. There’s no reason to not split off the DI game from the rest of the pack, but the NCAA has been reticent to act.

 

And therein lies the trouble. The NCAA continues to prove it cares little about the college game, which has been particularly mettlesome in men’s soccer development. The 18-22 age range are practically lost years for men’s players, and regulatory bloat meant the college game had little role to play as an institution in righting the ship. And so we await change while looking to the scions of the college game to continue to beat the drum.

Luckily, it would seem those drumbeats grow in volume each year. ...