Thursday, January 12, 2012
Dutch Cup Replay To Be Played In Front Of Kids
By:
Drexel SMTSU
You might remember our post on the AZ Alkmaar-Ajax Dutch Cup in which AZ Alkmaar's keeper was sent off for defending himself against a pitch invader. Well, because the match ended in a draw it is being replayed, with one significant and rather peculiar difference- it will be played in front of only children. That's right. To avoid any sort of hooliganism, only children under the age of 13 will be allowed in, with one adult allowed to supervise every six of them. This is a relatively unheard of concept, at least to me, and it could work or it could fail miserably. There will definitely be less violence at the match, but I don't know if there's any evidence to say there will be less madness. I'm picturing 10 and 12-year-olds running wild with very little supervision, getting lost and wreaking havoc. The stadium could burn. Also, what's to say these kids aren't just little hooligans themselves? Time will tell how well this tactic works, but from an event management perspective, it's certainly innovative. How do you feel about it?
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