Think this was discussed during/after the Ipswich game, and there isn't a rule.
Or it's 80 minutes...
Can anyone point me in the direction of the law that states how long needs to be played in a football match before it is abandoned (due to injury) for the result to stand?
Football League Regulation 31.2
Duration of Matches
All League Matches shall be of 90 (ninety) minutes' duration but any League Match which from any cause whatever falls short of 90 (ninety) minutes' duration may be ordered to count as a completed fixture or be replayed in full or in part on whatever terms and conditions the Executive shall in their absolute discretion determine
Football League Regulation 31.2
Duration of Matches
All League Matches shall be of 90 (ninety) minutes' duration but any League Match which from any cause whatever falls short of 90 (ninety) minutes' duration may be ordered to count as a completed fixture or be replayed in full or in part on whatever terms and conditions the Executive shall in their absolute discretion determine
There is nothing in the Laws about it.
Sorry.
Law 7 says, "An abandoned match is replayed unless the competition rules provide
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Ah so IT IS up to the league to decide, which is what they are suggesting. Bugger.
What happened in the game in question?
If your league has no rule about how they will deal with the situation, the game must be replayed.
I don't want it replayed!! We were 3-1 up with 17 minutes to go when one of the opposition lads got injured (broken arm, not overly serious). They initially indicated that they were happy for the result to stand and only when the ref had called the game off after waiting for an ambulance did they change their tune and are now insisting it be replayed as they felt they could have got back into it!!
I know it's not what you want to hear but with only 73 minutes played, I would expect the League to order a replay. But do check whether they have a specific rule about it.
I don't want it replayed!! We were 3-1 up with 17 minutes to go when one of the opposition lads got injured (broken arm, not overly serious). They initially indicated that they were happy for the result to stand and only when the ref had called the game off after waiting for an ambulance did they change their tune and are now insisting it be replayed as they felt they could have got back into it!!
one of the opposition lads got injured (broken arm, not overly serious).
If the ref vouches for them effectively forfeiting the match, surely that may carry some weight?
An ambulance called for a broken arm? Also why did the game have to be abandoned?
Depends on how 'jobs-worth' the committee are. They may feel that it isn't within the purview of a team to forfeit a match and that may make it all the more likely that they will rule that it is the committee, and the committee alone, who will make such decisions.
If the ref vouches for them effectively forfeiting the match, surely that may carry some weight?
An ambulance called for a broken arm? Also why did the game have to be abandoned?
It is if it is his wanking arm!
Depends on how 'jobs-worth' the committee are. They may feel that it isn't within the purview of a team to forfeit a match and that may make it all the more likely that they will rule that it is the committee, and the committee alone, who will make such decisions.
If I were fcukcov, I would be making these points to the league committee.
I think fcukcov's in trouble...
P | Pld | Pts | |
1 | Leicester | 46 | 97 |
2 | Ipswich | 46 | 96 |
3 | Leeds Utd | 46 | 90 |
4 | Southampton | 46 | 87 |
5 | West Brom | 46 | 75 |
6 | Norwich City | 46 | 73 |
7 | Hull City | 46 | 70 |
8 | Middlesbro | 46 | 69 |
9 | Coventry City | 46 | 64 |
10 | Preston | 46 | 63 |
11 | Bristol City | 46 | 62 |
12 | Cardiff City | 46 | 62 |
13 | Millwall | 46 | 59 |
14 | Swansea City | 46 | 57 |
15 | Watford | 46 | 56 |
16 | Sunderland | 46 | 56 |
17 | Stoke City | 46 | 56 |
18 | QPR | 46 | 56 |
19 | Blackburn | 46 | 53 |
20 | Sheffield W | 46 | 53 |
21 | Plymouth | 46 | 51 |
22 | Birmingham | 46 | 50 |
23 | Huddersfield | 46 | 45 |
24 | Rotherham Utd | 46 | 27 |