Is football officially a non contact sport?

[Original Dub]

I though officially it was non contact but there seems to be mixed answers on it?

[Tokyo Blue]

I believe it depends largely on what shirt you happen to be wearing.

[Original Dub]

Haha, nice !

[dazby]

In 5 years the sliding tackle will be outlawed.

[Original Dub]

I'm still none the wiser on this?!

[Rag_hater]

I'm still none the wiser on this?!

I thought the same as your first comment but then asked a ref and got this reply:

Yes football is a contact sport but the contact has to be legal. Many complain that in some games that too much unfair contact has been allowed.
It is judgement call by the referee as to the level of contact that constitutes a foul. Players must not kick, push, charge, trip, hold, strike, jump at an opponent etc. The referee has to judge if these have been committed in a careless or reckless manner. So what one referee might determine as a trifling contact not worthy of a foul can be viewed by another referee and the player as a foul punishable by a DFK.


ANSWER PROVIDED BY REFEREE JOE MCHUGH

[Ted Hughes]

I'm still none the wiser on this?!

I thought the same as your first comment but then asked a ref and got this reply:

Yes football is a contact sport but the contact has to be legal. Many complain that in some games that too much unfair contact has been allowed.
It is judgement call by the referee as to the level of contact that constitutes a foul. Players must not kick, push, charge, trip, hold, strike, jump at an opponent etc. The referee has to judge if these have been committed in a careless or reckless manner. So what one referee might determine as a trifling contact not worthy of a foul can be viewed by another referee and the player as a foul punishable by a DFK.


ANSWER PROVIDED BY REFEREE JOE MCHUGH

Makes you wonder wtf Mike Dean was watching when Aguero was blatantly fouled in the box.

[Mike J]

I'm still none the wiser on this?!

I thought the same as your first comment but then asked a ref and got this reply:

Yes football is a contact sport but the contact has to be legal. Many complain that in some games that too much unfair contact has been allowed.
It is judgement call by the referee as to the level of contact that constitutes a foul. Players must not kick, push, charge, trip, hold, strike, jump at an opponent etc. The referee has to judge if these have been committed in a careless or reckless manner. So what one referee might determine as a trifling contact not worthy of a foul can be viewed by another referee and the player as a foul punishable by a DFK.


ANSWER PROVIDED BY REFEREE JOE MCHUGH

Makes you wonder wtf Mike Dean was watching when Aguero was blatantly fouled in the box.

dreadful decision. It was a clear foul

[Avalon]

I'm still none the wiser on this?!

I thought the same as your first comment but then asked a ref and got this reply:

Yes football is a contact sport but the contact has to be legal. Many complain that in some games that too much unfair contact has been allowed.
It is judgement call by the referee as to the level of contact that constitutes a foul. Players must not kick, push, charge, trip, hold, strike, jump at an opponent etc. The referee has to judge if these have been committed in a careless or reckless manner. So what one referee might determine as a trifling contact not worthy of a foul can be viewed by another referee and the player as a foul punishable by a DFK.


ANSWER PROVIDED BY REFEREE JOE MCHUGH

Makes you wonder wtf Mike Dean was watching when Aguero was blatantly fouled in the box.

dreadful decision. It was a clear foul

Halsey did a great job at Liverpool as well. Incorrect red card, incorrect penalty given, but for a similar foul, Liverpool weren't given a penalty.

So, I go with the "it depends on what shirt you're wearing" comment from earlier.