# Women's World Cup 2011, Germany Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [June 26, 2011, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-world-cup-2011-germany-thread/586957 "2011-06-26T23:42:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2011, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-world-cup-2011-germany-thread/586957/61 "2011-07-10T17:27:59Z")
OK, that’s it. Unbelievable. ---
**Author:** ![ladyfoxfyre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ad7895/32.png) [@ladyfoxfyre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladyfoxfyre)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2011, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-world-cup-2011-germany-thread/586957/62 "2011-07-10T17:29:05Z")
If the Austrailian line judge deemed the US off in the previous play but not Brasil the play after, she needs to be fired. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2011, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-world-cup-2011-germany-thread/586957/63 "2011-07-10T17:43:00Z")
> [@Xan](#): > > I love Ian. “If you can figure it out please send in postcards” I tuned in after the red/pk call, but the ref got this one right. Going into a challenge with studs up is very often interpreted as violent conduct. She got the ball sure, but that’s only slightly less dangerous and the reason why it was a yellow and not a red. ---
**Author:** ![ladyfoxfyre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ad7895/32.png) [@ladyfoxfyre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladyfoxfyre)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2011, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-world-cup-2011-germany-thread/586957/64 "2011-07-10T17:46:08Z")
> [@Snarky\_Kong](#): > > I tuned in after the red/pk call, but the ref got this one right. Going into a challenge with studs up is very often interpreted as violent conduct. She got the ball sure, but that’s only slightly less dangerous and the reason why it was a yellow and not a red. The question was about awarding the US the kick after issuing a yellow on a US player, not that the yellow was called. ---
**Author:** ![Xan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ac8455/32.png) [@Xan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xan)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2011, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-world-cup-2011-germany-thread/586957/65 "2011-07-10T17:47:12Z")
> [@ladyfoxfyre](#): > > The question was about awarding the US the kick after issuing a yellow on a US player, not that the yellow was called. That was a blatant handball IN FRONT OF THE LINESMAN and it isn’t called. ---
**Author:** ![ladyfoxfyre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ad7895/32.png) [@ladyfoxfyre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladyfoxfyre)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2011, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-world-cup-2011-germany-thread/586957/66 "2011-07-10T17:48:08Z")
Well yeah, Brazilian penalties don’t count. Haven’t you learned anything? ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2011, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-world-cup-2011-germany-thread/586957/67 "2011-07-10T17:50:15Z")
> [@ladyfoxfyre](#): > > The question was about awarding the US the kick after issuing a yellow on a US player, not that the yellow was called. The US player was fouled just before that. I really didn’t get what the confusion was. Sequence of events: -US player fouled -Rapinoe goes in studs up -both the foul and yellow are called Happened quickly, meh. ---
**Author:** ![ladyfoxfyre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ad7895/32.png) [@ladyfoxfyre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladyfoxfyre)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2011, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-world-cup-2011-germany-thread/586957/68 "2011-07-10T17:50:38Z")
Seriously, now they’re just falling to draw the penalties. This is seriously ridiculous. ---
**Author:** ![Xan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ac8455/32.png) [@Xan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xan)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2011, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-world-cup-2011-germany-thread/586957/69 "2011-07-10T17:55:00Z")
> [@ladyfoxfyre](#): > > Seriously, now they’re just falling to draw the penalties. This is seriously ridiculous. Erika just wasted time by getting taken off on a stretcher then miraculously gets up jogs down the sidelines. EDIT: Now she’s back on the field. ---
**Author:** ![Frosted\_Glass](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frosted_glass/32/3926_2.png) [@Frosted\_Glass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frosted_Glass)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2011, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-world-cup-2011-germany-thread/586957/70 "2011-07-10T17:56:45Z")
> [@Xan](#): > > Erika just wasted time by getting taken off on a stretcher then miraculously gets up jogs down the sidelines. Then jogs back onto the field like its nothing. That was sickening. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2011, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-world-cup-2011-germany-thread/586957/71 "2011-07-10T17:58:56Z")
> [@Frosted\_Glass](#): > > Then jogs back onto the field like its nothing. That was sickening. Yup. That’s a huge problem. FIFA could and should fine and card her after the fact, but they won’t. ---
**Author:** ![fachverwirrt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@fachverwirrt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fachverwirrt)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2011, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-world-cup-2011-germany-thread/586957/72 "2011-07-10T17:59:54Z")
Gooooooooooaaaalllll!!! ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2011, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-world-cup-2011-germany-thread/586957/73 "2011-07-10T17:59:56Z")
YES!!! ---
**Author:** ![ladyfoxfyre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ad7895/32.png) [@ladyfoxfyre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladyfoxfyre)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2011, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-world-cup-2011-germany-thread/586957/74 "2011-07-10T18:00:32Z")
Yeeeeeeesssssssssss!!! ---
**Author:** ![Frosted\_Glass](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frosted_glass/32/3926_2.png) [@Frosted\_Glass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frosted_Glass)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2011, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-world-cup-2011-germany-thread/586957/75 "2011-07-10T18:00:56Z")
WOW!!! ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2011, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-world-cup-2011-germany-thread/586957/76 "2011-07-10T18:01:05Z")
Holy fucking shit! ---
**Author:** ![ladyfoxfyre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ad7895/32.png) [@ladyfoxfyre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladyfoxfyre)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2011, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-world-cup-2011-germany-thread/586957/77 "2011-07-10T18:02:28Z")
HOLY SHIT I can’t believe that happened. Amazing! ---
**Author:** ![ladyfoxfyre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ad7895/32.png) [@ladyfoxfyre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladyfoxfyre)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2011, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-world-cup-2011-germany-thread/586957/78 "2011-07-10T18:04:52Z")
Okay now the real game starts. ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2011, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-world-cup-2011-germany-thread/586957/79 "2011-07-10T18:04:57Z")
So, how many penalty kicks will be called back because of some daft movement by the keeper here? Now we get to see how consistent the ref really is. Which is to say, not at all. ---
**Author:** ![Frosted\_Glass](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frosted_glass/32/3926_2.png) [@Frosted\_Glass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frosted_Glass)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2011, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-world-cup-2011-germany-thread/586957/80 "2011-07-10T18:08:08Z")
> [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](#): > > So, how many penalty kicks will be called back because of some daft movement by the keeper here? Now we get to see how consistent the ref really is. > > Which is to say, not at all. Retake Number 1! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-world-cup-2011-germany-thread/586957.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-world-cup-2011-germany-thread/586957.md?page=5)