| The 2006 FIFA World Cup is upon us; it's
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| | stopping and starting the game clock,
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| all over the radio, the television, and
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| | everyone (players, coaches, referees,
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| the newspapers. Everywhere you go,
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| | spectators) can know how much time is
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| everyone seems to have a soccer t-shirt -
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| | actually left in a half, instead of
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| some even have the matching shorts! Now
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| | trying to guess how much time will be
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| soccer is an actual sport; there are two
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| | added.Count down:
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| teams, a ball, two nets, and involves
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| | People are actually interested in how
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| dribbling, passing, shooting and some
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| | much time is LEFT in a half, or in a
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| pretty neat tricks (just like
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| | game. The main reason anyone would want
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| basketball). One of the best qualities
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| | to know how much time has passed, is to
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| of soccer, which isn't always present, is
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| | figure out how much time is
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| the sportsmanship displayed between the
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| | left!Quarters, not halves:
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| two teams. They help each other up, chat
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| | Break the game up into quarters instead
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| it up, and really remind viewers that in
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| | of halves - even if it's a little 2
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| the end, it is just a game.Despite being
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| | minute break in between 1st and 2nd, and
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| around for ages, soccer is still behind
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| | 3rd and 4th quarters. This would create
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| in development and isn't adapting quickly
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| | a large amount of advertising revenue for
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| enough to the changing times. Here are a
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| | the game, as well as greatly promote it.
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| few suggestions to improve the game.Time
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| | More importantly though, people don't
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| accurately:
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| | want to wait 45 minutes to get a drink or
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| Technology today has given us the
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| | some food, nor would they want to hold it
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| amazing power to accurately time. So
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| | in for that long ;).
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| when the game isn't actually being played
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| - stop the damn game clock. This way you
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| won't have to estimate how much time was
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| | Click here to read or post comments.
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| lost while the referee was scribbling
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| | - shockie
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| down penalties, substitutions were made,
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| injured players were rolling in the grass
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| | blog.ShockieNet.
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| or being taken off the field. By
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