Dutch consider scrapping offside rule to quell amateur football violence
The IndependentSign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Dutch football association is considering getting rid of the offside rule for amateur matches in a bid to quash increasing violence. "It is true that it is a relatively small number compared to the almost 780,000 matches that are played annually, but we are not going to trivialise it," said KNVB director Jan Dirk van der Zee. I do not rule out that we will one day stop using assistant referees.” As in England, most amateur Dutch matches include assistant referees who are not properly trained and are likely affiliated with the clubs that are playing.
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