Celtic - Hearts

[one]

Would it be an error in law? - the LOTG state:
The fourth official indicates the minimum additional time decided by the referee at the end of the final minute of each half. The additional time may be increased by the referee but not reduced.

I concede.

Though (in my scenario) technically the error 'in law' would be by the 4O and not the referee.

 

[DavidObs]

Would it be an error in law? - the LOTG state:
The fourth official indicates the minimum additional time decided by the referee at the end of the final minute of each half. The additional time may be increased by the referee but not reduced.

Yes when looked at that way, but in the circs could also be looked at in that they were in the time period of that minute viz I can’t remember the actual stoppage time shown but let’s say 9 mins - they were in the 9th min & had passed the 8th min - so could say not reduced (I appreciate I am stretching it a tad), but we are only talking a matter of seconds and wouldn’t have affected the result in any shape or form even if Herts scored another goal.

 

[socal lurker]

Doesn’t work. Being in the ninth minute is not the same as a minimum of 9minutes.

 

[DavidObs]

Doesn’t work. Being in the ninth minute is not the same as a minimum of 9minutes.

I do get it that it’s not the same.

 

[ChasObserverRefDeveloper]

Yes when looked at that way, but in the circs could also be looked at in that they were in the time period of that minute viz I can’t remember the actual stoppage time shown but let’s say 9 mins - they were in the 9th min & had passed the 8th min - so could say not reduced (I appreciate I am stretching it a tad), but we are only talking a matter of seconds and wouldn’t have affected the result in any shape or form even if Herts scored another goal.

"stretching it a tad . . ."

 

[Archer]

Gonna tell the missus it's actually in its 1st foot of length.

 

[DavidObs]

"stretching it a tad . . ."

Definitely - no doubt about it.

 

[bester]

The referee shouldn't be saying the match is finished, it's not his job to apply common sense

 

[socal lurker]

The referee shouldn't be saying the match is finished, it's not his job to apply common sense

This is indeed a comment on modern soccer officiating.

 

[bester]

Scottish FA statement | Celtic v Heart of Midlothian

www.scottishfa.co.uk

Hmm...

 

[ChasObserverRefDeveloper]

Scottish FA statement | Celtic v Heart of Midlothian

www.scottishfa.co.uk

Hmm...

LOTG:

The whistle is needed to:

start play (first and second half of normal play and extra time), after a goal

stop play:

for a free kick or penalty kick

if the match is suspended or abandoned

at the end of each half

 

[socal lurker]

A quibble, but I guess they didn’t consult the guidelines for officials in the magic book before writing this?

“We note there has been speculation regarding the blowing of a final whistle. The Laws of the Game require the referee to signal the end of the match, but do not prescribe the method of that signal. “

 

[DavidObs]

LOTG:

The whistle is needed to:

start play (first and second half of normal play and extra time), after a goal

stop play:

for a free kick or penalty kick

if the match is suspended or abandoned

at the end of each half

Though the above is not actually contained within Laws of the Game 1-17, but in Guidelines to Match Officials. So I think technically, the SFA etc are correct, though perhaps not within the spirit of what should really have occurred.