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> > Skimming through the laws of the game (https://downloads.theifab.com/downloads/laws-of-the-game-202 https://downloads.theifab.com/downloads/laws-of-the-game-202...) I do wonder whether a trainer and up to 4 other players (because a team which can field less than 7 players forfeits the game) climbing on the crossbar until it breaks could be advantageous in some situation as well since If it cannot be repaired the match must be abandoned. Most of these rules are there, but if somebody were to try and obviously abuse them (for example damaging the crossbar or the net) they'd be disqualified due to common sense. For example, back in 1991 during the Quarter Final of the European Club Cup Marseille was winning 1-0 against AC Milan, they had the victory in their pocket but in stoppage time a blackout hit Marseille's Velodrome stadium and lights went out. After a few minutes the electricity returned but stadium lights would need 15-20 minutes to be ready again. AC Milan board stormed onto the pitch and took the occasion to forcefully send their players in the locker-room and de-facto retire the team hoping to somehow avoid defeat and have some ground to protest for a repetition of the match. Their claim is that during the blackout TV crews and fans descended onto the pitch and there would be grounds for a disqualification of Marseille or at least a replay. UEFA didn't like that at all and instead banned the club board and the whole A.C. Milan squad from European competition for 2 years. http://tdifh.blogspot.com/2012/03/20-march-1991-night-lights-went-out-in.html http://tdifh.blogspot.com/2012/03/20-march-1991-night-lights...