4. Option To Put Ball Out Of Play For Injuries
One of the biggest banes in FIFA 13 for me was the fact the referee would stop play for even the most minuscule of injuries. I have lost track of the amount of times I've seen Hayden Pennyfeather stop the game because Theo Walcott has twisted his ankle, or bruised his shoulder, or whatever the heck else. The
FIFA Rule Book explicitly states that play should only ever be stopped if a player is seriously injured and that play is allowed to continue until the ball is out of play if the player is, in the opinion of the referee, only slightly injured. You hear that, Hayden Pennyfeather? Please don't stop play because Nani has a bruised toe. Instead, let us choose whether to put the ball out of play or not, like in real life. I've seen countless football matches were the attacking team refused to put the ball out of play because they didn't deem the injury serious enough, yet on FIFA 13, the ref would stop play automatically and award a drop ball to the opposition. Infuriating.