Interested in your views on something that I did yesterday in a U12 League game. Penalty awarded, going through routine, goal keeper on line, kicker identified, told to wait for whistle, ball on spot other players outside box. Just as I am backing away from spot, kicker runs up and kicks, before I have blown my whistle. I call out to stop him as he starts his run up, but he carries through. I immediately say wait for my whistle, take it back and start again.
The keeper saved the first attempt, but he scored the second time.
I have looked through law 14, in the LOTG, and all of the offences and sanctions read to me that they occur after the referee has signalled for the kick to be taken. So I think I did the correct thing.
But at the same time it does feel like the attacking team were advantaged by being given a second chance.
The keeper saved the first attempt, but he scored the second time.
I have looked through law 14, in the LOTG, and all of the offences and sanctions read to me that they occur after the referee has signalled for the kick to be taken. So I think I did the correct thing.
But at the same time it does feel like the attacking team were advantaged by being given a second chance.