Czuch Chuckers: the referrees are given new orders .. they are applying the rules quite strict now and whistle quite fast
players did know this already, and are acting to take it to their advantage
ruined the wc .. the rules should not be this strict .. and players should try to play soccer
the same happened to the game of squash (racket ball) .. not too long ago a lot of top players called a lot of 'let' balls which would stop the game (rally) and start it anew .. they called in the hope they would get a 'stroke' (point for them, or giving them the first serve) .. since a couple of years there are actions to stop this behaviour and make people 'play squash, not let' (thats the call they use :))
maybe it should now be 'play soccer, not drama' :)
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