Today I so happy with my officiating. It was a tough game with a red card after 13 minutes (violent conduct). The away team said I did a great job, it was a superb game of football after the 13 minutes, and it actually a joy to officiate.
However one thing that has gone through my mind is an incident where there was a foul towards the inside edge of the area. However, before I had a chance to blow my whistle, the attacking team continued for not even 3-4s, unchallenged, around 8-10 yards from goal, and then he smashed it over the bar (keeper still on their line, U14s). I had the whistle in my mouth but the thought was, let him shoot.
Even if I had blown my whistle, the player still would have had time to shoot, or shot as I blew my whistle.
To me, I felt the advantage was enough not to warrant bringing it back. Having had the chance, if they missed and I then brought it back for a penalty, then it would be unfair, just as if they had scored, and I brought it back, again it would have been unfair.
If the player had been challenged, or keeper was actually not standing like a statue, I would have blown.
Thoughts?
However one thing that has gone through my mind is an incident where there was a foul towards the inside edge of the area. However, before I had a chance to blow my whistle, the attacking team continued for not even 3-4s, unchallenged, around 8-10 yards from goal, and then he smashed it over the bar (keeper still on their line, U14s). I had the whistle in my mouth but the thought was, let him shoot.
Even if I had blown my whistle, the player still would have had time to shoot, or shot as I blew my whistle.
To me, I felt the advantage was enough not to warrant bringing it back. Having had the chance, if they missed and I then brought it back for a penalty, then it would be unfair, just as if they had scored, and I brought it back, again it would have been unfair.
If the player had been challenged, or keeper was actually not standing like a statue, I would have blown.
Thoughts?