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Originally Posted by miami_fan
As whomario, stoppage time has been significantly miscalculated on the low end in the club game IMO. There shouldn't be an "ordinarily" assigned time i.e. 30 seconds for each sub made in the game. A left back who is subbed out and walks all the way across the field to where the fourth official stands with the board is to high five his teammate before going off should not have the same added time as one who walks off as the closest sideline. Add in all the lengthy goal kicks, diving, arguing with the match officials etc., 8-9 minutes is probably closer to what should be added in most club matches.
Let's be honest though, that does mess with the normal TV match schedule and not sure the networks will be appreciative of that.
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With all the tracking of data down to the amount each player is running during the game, there's no reason this shouldn't be exactly how it works. Any time a player is down injured, a sub is being made or a player takes more than x at a dead ball (I'd suggest 15 seconds) the time should be tracked and added on.
This basically would stop time wasting in it's tracks. Or just go to the 60 minute running clock. Either would be a change for the TV networks but if they can live with it at the World Cup with 4 games a day, I don't really see an issue.