Seen this debate recently and wondered what you guys did
Don't get me started on refereeing in the Premier League where the whistle is always blown for corners... when you are directed not to by the good book.Same as with the ball been in/out of play decision that are tight whether that be a throw-in, corner or goal kick, I'll use my whistle if there's a potential for play to continue unaware. If every man and his dogs knows it's crossed the line, whether that be for a throw-in or a goal, there's absolutely no need. I've noticed they do use the whistle too much in some other European countries.
Don't get me started on refereeing in the Premier League where the whistle is always blown for corners... when you are directed not to by the good book.
I think it's a great tool if there's a slight deflection but as stated, overuse. When there's the slightest of deflections a quick blow of the whistle and signal is very convincing to the players. If they all start walking away for a goal kick and you're stood there stubbornly pointing for a corner your match control goes down the pan.
I think it was Spain where I watched La Liga referees blowing for goals even when they've nearly rocketed through the back of the net.
This exact thing got mentioned by my assessor yesterday - he complimented the fact that I spotted a fingertip save and didn't let my mind get changed, but suggested I lost some match control because I didn't use my whistle and most people were already positioning themselves for a GK. It's not something I recall having to do before, but it was spot on advice for that exact situation.I think it's a great tool if there's a slight deflection but as stated, overuse. When there's the slightest of deflections a quick blow of the whistle and signal is very convincing to the players. If they all start walking away for a goal kick and you're stood there stubbornly pointing for a corner your match control goes down the pan.
I think it was Spain where I watched La Liga referees blowing for goals even when they've nearly rocketed through the back of the net.
Agreed, i've had a corner kick come in player heads the ball hits crossbar bounces down over the line and bounces out( grass nice and short and nice white line to help me) defenders go to kick ball away as i blow the whistle and gesture to the centre spot to indicate a goal has been scored. Have had a keeper scoop ball out as it crossed line.. blow whistle for goal.... etc.etc.As above, only if there's a question about whether it's crossed the line, or some other reason there may be questions about the validity of the goal, calls for offside or handball etc
Had a game the other day, keeper does brilliant finger tip save i clearly saw him do it, and straight away i gestured for the corner as the players looked round at me to see what was happening..... no need for whistle.. My ref tutor told me there are only two occasions you blow your whistle ... to start play and stop play...... which at the time seemed ok but when you get 2+ players kicking off you use it for match control so there's 3This exact thing got mentioned by my assessor yesterday - he complimented the fact that I spotted a fingertip save and didn't let my mind get changed, but suggested I lost some match control because I didn't use my whistle and most people were already positioning themselves for a GK. It's not something I recall having to do before, but it was spot on advice for that exact situation.
Fair enough in that context - in my example, most of the players weren't looking at me, they had turned and were walking away. I stood there with my arm pointing for the corner, but without my whistle, only a few people saw me - so the rest of the players noticed when they started to object and it had already become a "contentious decision", rather than because I made a clear decision and used the whistle to reinforce that.Had a game the other day, keeper does brilliant finger tip save i clearly saw him do it, and straight away i gestured for the corner as the players looked round at me to see what was happening..... no need for whistle.. My ref tutor told me there are only two occasions you blow your whistle ... to start play and stop play...... which at the time seemed ok but when you get 2+ players kicking off you use it for match control so there's 3