I saw a weird dream that in a football, a mole dug a big hole just under the penalty spot and none could kick the penalty, as the ball would fell under the ground. Do football rules say anything about such a weird situation?
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8If conditions of the field were this bad (i.e., players can be severely injured due to issues with pitch), the game would not be started to begin with. – Nick Sep 12 '14 at 15:08
Does football rules says anything about such a weird situation?
Perhaps unsurprisingly, no!
Should this actually happen, the ground staff would most likely remedy the situation with earth, sand and turf, following up by repainting the spot.
In a penalty shootout, and where the ground staff could not fix the hole, I would imagine that the referee would have the penalties taken at the opposite end of the pitch.
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1If the hole could not be fixed, the game would not be played due to unsafe conditions! – DannyBland Sep 30 '14 at 12:44
If the hole could not be fixed, the game would not be played due to unsafe conditions!
It is a nice idea for a quirky film but IRL sense would prevail and the match would be moved.