Rugby Lineouts and Football Corners

[TheOriginalLongsider]

I’ve often wondered why I’ve never seen anyone try this at corners. Would it be against the rules? I don’t think so. Obviously using a head rather than hands!

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[Clarets4me]

Peter Crouch would be picked up by Air traffic control, if we tried this !

[Awayfromburnley]

I think it would be classed as unsporting behaviour.

[Hipper]

It used to be known as ungentlemanly conduct. It certainly would not be allowed.

[Dyched]

I think it would be classed as absolutely ******* ridiculous .

[dsr]

It used to be specifically in the rules that leaning on a teammate to gain height was ungentlemanly conduct and punished by an indirect free kick. I don't know if it still is, but I'd be surprised if they had deliberately taken it out.

[Spijed]

It used to be specifically in the rules that leaning on a teammate to gain height was ungentlemanly conduct and punished by an indirect free kick. I don't know if it still is, but I'd be surprised if they had deliberately taken it out.

Would that be the same if a defender allowed a goalie to climb higher for a cross by allowing his own body to become a sort of stepladder?

[dsr]

Would that be the same if a defender allowed a goalie to climb higher for a cross by allowing his own body to become a sort of stepladder?

In theory, yes. I can't imagine it would ever be called, though; or that the defence would have time to pre-arrange it.

[South West Claret.]

It used to be known as ungentlemanly conduct. It certainly would not be allowed.

Remember that Ernie Hunt/Willie Carr free kick for Coventry way back? wasn't there speculation about it's legality but it was given.

[not waving]

It's legal until it's made illegal - just as the Coventry free kick was until it was outlawed for the ball not travelling its circumference