Saturday, September 09, 2006

Video Review 101

The MLS acquited itself this week. Its disciplinary committee, using post-game review of game video, fined Carlos Ruiz $500 for acts of simulation in FCD's game vs Dynamo on September 2nd.

This is terrific use of video review to punish those who kill the game with skill-less cynicism. I believe repeated violations should merit game suspensions as well.

The disciplinary committee also fined Dynamo defender Eddie Robinson $500 and suspended him one additional game for violent conduct. This is completely warranted, but I think proper review would show Ruiz used an equal (if less effective) flurry of elbows. Ruiz should have been fined and suspended for his violent conduct IN ADDITION to his diving fine.

When diving is outlawed, only outlaws will dive...or something like that.

A wiser wag once quipped: When cryptography is outlawed, bayl bhgynjf jvyy unir cevinpl.

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