maidenmullet
New Member
Hi, after my first couple of games I have come across this dilemma;
When should I blow the whistle for the free-kick to be taken?
As for some free kicks, I blow the whistle to signal the kicker they can re-start play but other times I just tell the player kicking just kick it when ready.
I am unsure if the type of free kick is a factor or which third it is in or even the situation. As I have felt if I blew the whistle for every free-kick the power of the whistle will deteriorate after each blow but also slow the game down. But also watching referees on television not every free-kick needs a whistle blew and I would like for that to be identified-why?
Many thanks!
When should I blow the whistle for the free-kick to be taken?
As for some free kicks, I blow the whistle to signal the kicker they can re-start play but other times I just tell the player kicking just kick it when ready.
I am unsure if the type of free kick is a factor or which third it is in or even the situation. As I have felt if I blew the whistle for every free-kick the power of the whistle will deteriorate after each blow but also slow the game down. But also watching referees on television not every free-kick needs a whistle blew and I would like for that to be identified-why?
Many thanks!