High School Soccer Team’s Goal-Scoring Trick Play: Dirty or Really Clever?
- Posted on May 18, 2011 at 7:52am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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This could be either really dirty or really clever. After you watch it, we’ll let you weigh in.
The team in blue below is the Bryant (Arkansas) High School boys soccer team. They’re playing Conway (Arkansas) High School in white. Bryant appears to have been awarded an indirect kick, meaning it can only score a goal if more than one person touches the ball. So what’s the best way to do that? Of course it’s by distracting your opponent with a fake injury so you can slip it by the defenders to a teammate streaking in front of the net.
Here’s what I mean:
Yahoo’s high school sports blog reports that some are questioning the move, wondering if the “actors” should have been penalized (which is a legitimate punishment in soccer). But here’s what author Jonathan Wall says:
I understand the debate about the play, but we’ve been seeing misdirection and bizarre plays in high school football for years now. From trying to bring on a player at the last second to pretending to call a timeout and then throwing it down the field, plays like this are nothing new.
If anything, Bryant should be commended for using its imagination and coming up with such an ingenious play that resulted in a goal.
So, what do you think?
(H/T: Buzzfeed)
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Comments (170)
Aaron in Polk County
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 8:41amThis is a great learning experience for the child to PAY ATTENTION between the whistles.
Report Post »Average_JoeMN
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 8:36amSuckers!
Report Post »Eyore
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 8:36amWho the Hell cares it is soccer after all
Report Post »Besides all soccer players are cheats and liars
truthistheweapon
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 8:36amNothing dirthy here. I once scored a touchdown by picking up the football and WALKING 19 yards to the end zone. Everyone just stood and looked at me, wondering what the devil I was doing.
Report Post »Tyr
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 11:22amYeah, Truth, we did that once too. The line was blocking and loudly growling like crazy, the offensive backfield was running back and forth doing fake handoff like they were doing a reverse and the QB walked (WALKED!) 5 or so yards into the end zone. We were at an away game and all hell broke loose from the home fans on that one
Report Post »Rached Madcow SHOW
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 8:33amIt’s Soccer. Any change is for the better and should be legal. Handguns should be allowed.
Report Post »let us prey
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 8:51amThey are in Poland.
Report Post »Bermuda Onion
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 8:31amKeep your eye on the ball and play the whistle. If the ref had stopped the play it would not have counted. Good, tricky play.
Report Post »crackerone
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 8:27amWatch the other hand!
Report Post »barrycooper
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 8:27amI’m a big fan of John Wooden, and his view was that there was a correct and an incorrect way to play games. His method of winning was to be better at all the fundamentals than anyone else. He didn’t scout his competition: he just showed up prepared for anything.
In warfare all should be allowed, but sports are preparation for participation in this society, in which hard work confined by moral principles, done in a competitive environment, creates wealth and success for all. To my mind, this is the equivalent of the used car dealer bait and switch. Yes, you sold the car, but you damaged the spirit of trust which is necessary to be a community, and not just an agglomeration of self minded individuals.
Report Post »bread and circuses
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 8:46am@BARRYCOOPER
I bet you suck at sports AND life.
A game is part of life and if you do not violate the “rules of the game” then you have done nothing wrong.
Report Post »This is NOT a MORALITY lesson, it is a GAME with rules !!!
bry
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 9:31amI have to agree with Barrycooper, but without the big words. The team wins for cleverness and trickery, the other team loses for failing to keep on eye on the ball and not anticipating a rogue play.
Report Post »This is a lose – lose situation. Fun to watch, but I would not want my daughter to marry any of them.
Richard Johnson
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 8:25amAlways staty focused, never take your eye off the ball. Seems our Gov. tries very hard to confuse
Report Post »the voter by just playing polotics.
American Saint
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 8:25amI thought it was a sports clip but when I hit play I saw they were playing soccer. What a let down. I’m going to get back to my badminton championships on ESPN 9.
Report Post »purecolorartist
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 8:22amThey should get rid of the off sides rule, and soccer could be a more exciting game… higher scores too.
Report Post »Bermuda Onion
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 8:34amWhy not just do like in football every score is six points and if you score on free kicks it would count as three points. There, see just like football a real high scoring game.
Report Post »Please-sir-I-want-some-more
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 8:21amSoccer is such s stupid game.
Report Post »Lesbian Packing Hollow Points
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 8:50amAs are most sporting events, if you get down to it and analyze them with an eye toward when would any of these skills be applicable to daily life.
Except NASCAR. I use that skillset daily. >:-)
Report Post »Please-sir-I-want-some-more
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 9:25am@LESBIAN PACKING HOLLOW POINTS Love your moniker
Report Post »JohnnyJT South Philly
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 8:19amSlick
Report Post »OhSuzieQ
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 10:10amHey Philly….I agree
Report Post »BlazingInSC
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 8:18amFirst of all, the fake injury doesn’t appear to distract anybody but the cameraman… The team in the white jerseys reacted to the ball and the play – they just suck and couldn’t defend a mediocre play.
Report Post »azimm1979
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 8:14amFirst of all Blaze, that’s not “faking an injury.“ Thats more like a ”three stooges play”. And second off, I see nothing wrong with it.
Report Post »beauxdog
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 8:33amIs it “Hear, hear“ or ”Here, here”. A fake injury I would have objected to. This was pure misdirection ala Three Stooges.
Report Post »let us prey
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 8:13amLooks like the hamas free kick.
Report Post »nacilbuper
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 8:11amWho is your daddy and what does he do?
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 8:08amI fell asleep while whatching the clip…soccer has that effect on me.
Report Post »Bermuda Onion
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 8:32amThe same effect baseball has on me.
Report Post »Right Wing 1
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 9:33amSoccer is an activity not a sport.
Report Post »Lesbian Packing Hollow Points
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 8:05amThere’s no crying in soccer!
Okay, it’s a trite quip, but still.
It was an indirect kick (two or more attacking players touched it before it entered the net) and there’s nothing against the rules in two attacking players colliding with each other and falling down.
Fair goal.
Report Post »Right Wing 1
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 8:05amIt really is just like all the misdirection in Washington! I‘d say they’ve learned their lesson well.
Report Post »Red Bubba
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 10:32amLike Glen says, watch the other foot.
Report Post »cemerius
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 8:03amStart of play whistle no other whistle I say it’s a fair play!!
Report Post »KenInIL
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 10:52amGreat play! good distraction. There are too many teams that have players feign injury in the box to try and get a penalty kick. Those are dirty (from either team) and hard to call.
Report Post »jeff.cooper
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 8:02amSneaky, not dirty. I love it!
Report Post »JUSTANOTHEROPINION
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 8:01amTwo thumbs up.
Report Post »TOOFUNNY
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 8:01amNow that was TOO FUNNY. Sux to be the other team that wasn’t paying close attention to the full play. Good job and very clever.
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 8:32amOh, so true. Supposed to be watching the ball, not the players. Unless it interfers with the play, it’s “play on”.
Report Post »Dale
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 9:43amThis is a good example of what Glenn has been saying: ‘watch the other hand’ – distraction. Keep your eye on the progressives (both hands).
Report Post »NC
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 7:57amI have no problem with the play. Very clever, I say.
NC (have a good Wednesday everyone, I’m outa here. Got to feed the horses)
Report Post »JUSTANOTHEROPINION
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 8:02amI’ll have two eggs, hash browns and a cup of coffee please.
Report Post »BIGJAYINPA
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 8:10amGooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaallll !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »TexasCommonSense
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 8:29amThe ref blew the whistle starting the play and they took an indirect kick when a direct was allowed. Goal!
Report Post »Sgt.Crust
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 8:29amI’ve done this a few times myself – poor misfits who fall for that deserve to be a goal down ROFLOL!
Report Post »jetblast3500
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 8:34amWe had a similar play back when I was a freshman in HS basketball. We called it cry baby. Two playes would crash into each other at the top of the key and fall over and say “OW” real loud.
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 8:38amKeep your eyes on the ball
Report Post »Whitey4West
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 9:01amIn all my sports days, we were taught to never stop until the play’s over…looks like the other team didn’t get that training.
Report Post »hud
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 9:12amThe Art of War on the soccer field, prepares the gullible for adult life.
Report Post »FormerLib
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 10:22amIs anyone else besides me a bit concerned that regarding games that are supposed to teach young people sportsmanship and fair play, that winning at the expense of honor is becoming the norm?
Report Post »MEESHEL
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 10:23amlmao! Very clever boys!!
Report Post »Rogue
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 10:33amwow. Even the trick plays in soccer are boring.
Report Post »BESTUSERNAME
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 11:07amIt wasn’t as celver as it was lucky.
Report Post »I’m sure they were even surprised it worked
polishhammer
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 11:42amNice trick play, but the keeper played it badly. He tried to defend from the goal line when the ball was rolled into the goal box, instead of rushing the ball. If he pressures the play, no goal.
For everybody saying this was dirty, most goals scored in soccer (as well as points in other sports) use some amount of legal trickery. It’s no worse than rushing to the line and snapping the ball while the D is changing players for 5 free yards in football or stopping to take a charge in basketball.
Report Post »thinkinghuman
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 12:08pmThey always say, Keep your eye on the BALL
Report Post »GiveUsJustice
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 12:11pm@Rogue You are correct sir.
I can understand the guys up front being faked out on it. What I can’t understand is why the H the goalie would let it roll by him doing 2 MPH either way. Dude was hurt, wasn’t hurt, who cares. You have a ball roll at you that a 2nd grader could have kicked that hard, and you are making some sort of decision on whether or not to field it? He could have literally walked to that can just kicked the sh*t out of it. Good lord… Goal.
Report Post »jackrorabbit
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 12:15pmBrilliant. It distracts the players on the other team? Coach should teach them to watch the ball and not the players! Plays that come to mind. The hidden ball in the first baseman’s mitt. Bouncing the inbound ball off of opponent’s butt to self for lay up. Hidden football under jersey with fake handoff, QB runs to the end zone for score. All legal, and all brilliant, alas, they all work once!
Report Post »logictrumps
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 12:19pmOne of the reasons for exhaustive physical conditioning during practice is to build mental discipline and remain focused on the game no matter how tired you are. Trick plays can only be pulled off if the other team is sleeping at the wheel. This was an honest play pulled off by a more disciplined team.
Report Post »NES
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 12:42pmThat move is called “the Obama.” Keep your eyes on the other foot! ;) :P
Report Post »Pastor Ray
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 12:52pmHey Obama gets away with it…It’s called misdirection folks!
Report Post »Timbotim
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 2:20pmThose boys have a future in the Obama administration. “Watch my right hand…watch my right hand….”
Report Post »BlazingPatriot
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 3:50pmI beg to differ. This form of play, under the guise injury is just plain unfair and dishonest.
These methods may be considered legal in most sports, but by the same token they are unethical and beneath the spirit of competitiveness.
Trickery and deceit only sends the wrong message to our children. Hopefully, they will not attempt to use unfair play in real work life, be it legal yet unethical.
Report Post »Brian3163
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 5:09pmMy kids both went to Bryant H.S. Go Hornets!!! So I am far from being impartial. But in the long run, I say that all’s fair in love and war. Of course it was a distraction. You do not tell your opponent.. .”Hey, we are going to play act a fall, and while your looking at them, I will kick the ball the other way” Get real people.
Report Post »banjarmon
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 8:44pmFunny hahahahaha
Report Post »kc2egl
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 11:29pmBrilliant!
Report Post »ecurbyy
Posted on May 19, 2011 at 4:02amWhat exactly did they do? I was busy watching some football guy falling off a cow!
Report Post »Chet Hempstead
Posted on May 19, 2011 at 5:53amPerfectly fair. You only stop a soccer match for an injury so severe that somebody has to be removed on a stretcher, which this obviously wasn’t.
Report Post »Michael
Posted on May 19, 2011 at 7:59amNo different from the Punt-Rooskie in American football.
Report Post »BidBerthaDotCom
Posted on May 19, 2011 at 11:41amClever move, but it looks like the guy who scored is offsides @ 0.35
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