At a corner today red player hits a shot from a short pass. Ball hits bar and bounces down but i'm not certain it's gone over the line. I shout "not certain, no goal, play on." No real appeals from anybody close to it.
I'm two yards closer to the goal than the penalty spot. Any closer and i think i would have been too close.
In Sunday footbal where do you refs position yourself? I see some refs standing on the penalty area line but how would you judge ball over the line from there?
Incidentally home team 5-3 up with 15 minutes to go and they start taking thier time. I show i'm holding the clock every time a goal kick and throw in is taken in a pedestrian manner.
Away team scored their 5th goal in the 94th minute to get a draw.
Also got a backhanded compliment from a player "i discussed his attitude with." at the end of the game. "It's nice to have a ref with some personality who you can talk to". Makes a nice change.
I'm two yards closer to the goal than the penalty spot. Any closer and i think i would have been too close.
In Sunday footbal where do you refs position yourself? I see some refs standing on the penalty area line but how would you judge ball over the line from there?
Incidentally home team 5-3 up with 15 minutes to go and they start taking thier time. I show i'm holding the clock every time a goal kick and throw in is taken in a pedestrian manner.
Away team scored their 5th goal in the 94th minute to get a draw.
Also got a backhanded compliment from a player "i discussed his attitude with." at the end of the game. "It's nice to have a ref with some personality who you can talk to". Makes a nice change.