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Very competitive, tight game, quite a few fans, tense atmosphere: DFK just inside the attacking half, close to sideline not on the whistle, ref is 10 yards away and moving towards the box to get into position... Defender, who was close to the foul, moves a little and stands a yard in front of the ball, attacker takes the DFK, defender lifts leg to block, ball goes out of play.... ref blows, YC for defender, orders a retake.
Was this correct?
I was AR and didn't get a chance to discuss after the game. Everyone is expecting a YC card but the laws say no, right... There is no preventing the DFK here. The ref should have allowed play to continue and given the attacking throw, right... This would not have been popular! Or am I missing something...?
"If, when a free kick is taken, an opponent is closer to the ball than the required
distance, the kick is retaken unless the advantage can be applied; but if a player
takes a free kick quickly and an opponent who is less than 9.15 m (10 yds) from
the ball intercepts it, the referee allows play to continue. However, an opponent
who deliberately prevents a free kick being taken quickly must be cautioned
for delaying the restart of play."
Do you have to get between player and ball to "prevent" the kick being taken quickly?
Was this correct?
I was AR and didn't get a chance to discuss after the game. Everyone is expecting a YC card but the laws say no, right... There is no preventing the DFK here. The ref should have allowed play to continue and given the attacking throw, right... This would not have been popular! Or am I missing something...?
"If, when a free kick is taken, an opponent is closer to the ball than the required
distance, the kick is retaken unless the advantage can be applied; but if a player
takes a free kick quickly and an opponent who is less than 9.15 m (10 yds) from
the ball intercepts it, the referee allows play to continue. However, an opponent
who deliberately prevents a free kick being taken quickly must be cautioned
for delaying the restart of play."
Do you have to get between player and ball to "prevent" the kick being taken quickly?