Quote Originally Posted by World's End Stella View Post
Hmmm, not convinced that it is unique to football. Rugby, as an example, is filled with rule violations that are routinely tolerated, with the ball not being put in straight at the scrum being the most obvious of them. Same happens to be true in the American/Canadian sports I am familiar with. Interference in hockey, travelling in basketball being two other examples.
I like when they just let them play, in the playoffs.
The officials judge the action on the ice and be lenient where needed