At a dropped ball, after the ball has touched the ground but before being touched by any player, a defender inside his own penalty area spits at an opponent inside the penalty arc. What decision should the referee make?
A ) The referee sends off the defender and has the dropped ball retaken
B ) The referee sends off the defender and awards a penalty kick to the opposing team.
C ) The referee sends off the defender and awards a direct free kick to the opposing team from where the opponent was.
D ) The referee sends off the defender and awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team from where the player was inside the penalty arc.
A ) The referee sends off the defender and has the dropped ball retaken
B ) The referee sends off the defender and awards a penalty kick to the opposing team.
C ) The referee sends off the defender and awards a direct free kick to the opposing team from where the opponent was.
D ) The referee sends off the defender and awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team from where the player was inside the penalty arc.