I cant disagree more tbh. this approach/thought process encourages simulationCareless kick of the opponent. Penalty.
It doesn't matter how slight the contact is, there is contact and the defender's action is careless.
There would be very few complaints about this one if it wasn't in the box.
The approach/thought process is based on the facts and what the laws say.I cant disagree more tbh. this approach/thought process encourages simulation
The approach/thought process is based on the facts and what the laws say.
Kick or attempt to kick - yes it was a kick.
Was it careless (lack of attention/consideration when making the challenge) - yes, though obviously nothing more than that.
There is a lot of focus in this thread on the attacker's actions, but simulation can only be penalised when there isn't a foul. The first questions should always be about the defender's actions. The DCFC commentators are doing the same, focusing on the attacker's actions rather than their defender's.
I'm not sure you can say it is misplaced when the head of refereeing in UEFA is quoted as saying as much during the Euros.There also seems to be a misplaced expectation on referees to have a higher threshold for fouls in the penalty area, due to the consequences being more significant.
The point about mentioning the contact even if a slow-motion replay might make it appear less significant than at full speed, is because the existence of the contact makes it a 'kick on the opponent' so it does not need to be considered what the defender was attempting. Just whether it was careless, not careless or something worse.the attacker's actions are the only ones that are noteworthy. If there's contact by the defender it is trifling at best and certainly doesn't constitute a foul and does not cause the attacker to fall over. that is the definition of simulation.
If I'm not mistaken, this comment is in the context of VAR checks where it is accepted there needs to be a suitable threshold to avoid 're-refereeing'.I'm not sure you can say it is misplaced when the head of refereeing in UEFA is quoted as saying as much during the Euros.
Not quite:If I'm not mistaken, this comment is in the context of VAR checks where it is accepted there needs to be a suitable threshold to avoid 're-refereeing'.
I don't think this is simulation (unless no contact and it's not definitive either way) but I also don't think it is a penalty.