NWSL Cracks Down on Tactical Goalkeeper Time-Outs, Putting Pressure on WSL to Follow
The NWSL has moved to draw a clear line under one of the most contentious trends in the modern women’s game, introducing a new rule designed to clamp down on goalkeeper injury stoppages being used as unofficial tactical time-outs. In doing so, the league has set both a pace and an expectation that others, including the WSL, may soon be forced to follow.