>An experiment changing the order of penalty kicks taken by teams in shoot-outs is being tested at the men's and women's European Under-17 Championship.
>The new system known as ABBA, sanctioned by the International Football Association Board to be trialled by UEFA, is similar to the tie-break format used in tennis and is designed to prevent the team going second from having to play catch-up.
>Currently, shoot-outs see team A and team B alternate in taking five penalties each. If the scores are level, the procedure continues in a sudden death format.
>The new system sees team A take the first penalty, team B the second and third, team A the fourth and fifth and so on until each team has had five kicks - and the sequence continues if the shoot-out goes to sudden death.
>The IFAB claims research proves the team taking the first penalty have a 60 per cent chance of winning. The game's law makers deem this an unfair advantage and want to make the system fairer.
>This is already implemented in FA Cup ties. I didn't know that, should be implemented across the board.
Gavin Brooks
Does every team that takes the first penalty also play at home?
Oh. I wasn't sure since a lot of people seem to be bemused by what UEFA are doing.
Carson Smith
German cup started using it this season too.
Gavin Howard
FIFA/UEFA is a joke, they are ruining the sport for 20 years.
they will hire this retard too. Because clowns like Van basten already work there.
Xavier Anderson
Kind of retarded. Don't see the need for this and it's just trying to fix shit that isn't really even broken.
60%, what did they expect, full 50/50 parity? Can't say I'm a fan of this at all. Keep the current system, it's fine.
>Away goals don't count in Extra Time as it is an Advantage to the Team who plays at Home first While I like the idea it's just confusing things too much. People already don't follow the Away goal rule very well, then suddenly "oh it doesn't count because it's extra time"
Angel Scott
>60%, what did they expect, full 50/50 parity? Yes, you fucking dickhead.
Oliver Hughes
Obviously a move influenced by money, money, money
Lucas Lopez
Replace them with taking corners.
To be fair it still is not full 50/50 parity as sudden death starts after 5 penalties which is an odd number. It should be 6 penalties before sudden death.
Tyler Richardson
It's gonna be hard to get used to but it seems rational. I still prefer the american penalties
Home-away series should not even have extra time, especially in tournaments where the order is settled by a totally random draw
Caleb Mitchell
Possible signs of autism at any age:
Gets upset by minor changes in routine or surroundings
Hunter Fisher
>Home-away series should not even have extra time,
What do you think, should they play the KOs in a neutral stadium? Just one match deciding.
Connor Foster
Basic probability suggests it should be close to 50/50. 60% is too big a discrepancy to chalk down to a coincidence. You're a mong.
Wyatt Bailey
no extra time penaltis are shot by all team members that's it
Aiden Johnson
user look at the graph Notice how in the old system team B is always on the back foot and having to score the more pressure inducing equalising goals? Notice how in the new system they have equal time being behind and they both have to score equalising goals?
Jaxon Baker
thanks doc
Alexander Bennett
If the series are even go straight to penalties. A lot of people think that playing at home is an advantage, then why should only one team be allowed to have 30 more mins at home? I understand if the order is based over previous stages performance, but most cups nowadays set keys and home/away order up to a completely random draw.
Mason Gomez
There's nothing wrong with the system as it is, it doesn't favour one side or the other
It's because there's too many players who are so mentally fucking weak, not because the system is biased
It's the same fucking deal for both sides
5 penalties each, if tied then it's sudden death
Austin Lopez
exactly
Anthony Adams
>60 per cent chance of winning
while the change seems fine, I don't really get this reasoning. statistics may say 60% of first takers win, that doesn't mean first takers HAVE a 60% chance of winning.
the data collection they used was probably huge and can't be applied to a real-time game with actual people using their skill and nerve
Grayson Nguyen
Imagine that done by actual elite players. Shit is dank
David Collins
I'm starting to hate NZ and Australia (and a lot of others). If they players are all equally weak it should be 50/50, not 60/40. What are you even talking about?
Christopher Gray
>It doesn't favour one side or the other
That isn't true though.
Anthony Martin
Well it clearly does favour one side, the side going first because the other team is usually playing catch up which is a mental game and naturally carries more pressure.
Evan Martinez
I'd have to say it's probably going to be amongst the most accurate of stats in the entire sport. Soccernomics analyses penalties more than most other types of play, because with other goals there obviously are just too many variations, whereas a penalty is about as sterile a play as it gets in the sport.
Isaiah Lewis
Shoot against both goals, simultaneously.
Kevin Gomez
>keeper fouls >a penalty kick is given Kek.
Jason Baker
It will be fucking stupid. Every player with a brain would just out run the keeper or lob the ball.
James Cox
> every player with a brain would Are you saying that it would be 50/50 for everyone? Thanks
Aiden Campbell
>That El Diablo I'm gonna cry
Brandon Barnes
Hey mang, you're the one that said elite players. Also contrary to popular belief, most players that reach professionalism are actually good.
Brody Cook
No you don't get to use that on me I use that on others you cunt
Asher Rogers
what the FRIG is tiger tail ice cream?
Juan Gomez
Extra time, every 5 minutes a team has to remove a player. First goal wins.
Matthew Smith
Are you retarded?
Owen Sanders
I can't say I dooping know, but it's a nice image all the same
Parker Cox
well explain how this data will in any way affect the next penalty shoot out you watch please
Jeremiah Sullivan
MAMMA MIA
HERE I GO AGAIN
Ryan Peterson
This legitimately stupid
James Cooper
That's why Group Stages and Knock-out Rounds have both a home and away game. Leagues do the same thing, it's really only the single-legged cup ties with no neutral ground that have this problem.
Parker Turner
fuck penalties
silver goal + infinite extra times
Liam Edwards
I have a graph that proves you wrong.
Carter Green
nice response, you are wrong the original post stands
major in something other than social science next time you useless fuck
