But he knows that you can't be buying sweets for him in case someone gets the wrong idea ...Not common for junior ARs to provide the sweets mate
I can only talk as being an AR but I've noticed that I like the following;
5. Dissent
If they call you over back them up (never happened to me but you always see it on here)
That's if I'm middle I don't bring sweets if I don't need toNot common for junior ARs to provide the sweets mate
I agree, not the best or clearest pre-match instruction!"I like to let the players play".
I agree, not the best or clearest pre-match instruction!
However, I'd interpret this as the referee saying that he likes to try and play advantage where possible. So I'd briefly hold off from flagging for an offence in my area of credibility to see if advantage develops ..
I think if there's quite a clear advantage than it helps nobody if the AR flags...
Surely that's nothing at all like what you just said!
If it's a clear as day advantage, and it's pretty much already accrued, then I'd think there's no benefit in flagging. It makes the AR look like he doesn't understand the game, it risks players stopping in response, and it also risks a yo-yo flag if the ref gives the shout straight away.
Sure, if it's a 'maybe' advantage, then flag it, but if the advantage is pretty much clear cut, pretty much happening but the ref just hasn't shouted it yet, I'd argue there's no point flagging when you know play isn't going to stop.
Yeah, this happened in the Arsenal Spurs game. Porntash AR, who had already let the Kane goal go*, flagged a breakaway foul when the ref was only 20 yards away and odds on to play advantage. It meant the AR was 20 yards up the pitch with no hope of following the offside line. (He also did some poor half flagging and looked out of his depth to be honest. The 'tash did not help!)Surely that's nothing at all like what you just said!
If it's a clear as day advantage, and it's pretty much already accrued, then I'd think there's no benefit in flagging. It makes the AR look like he doesn't understand the game, it risks players stopping in response, and it also risks a yo-yo flag if the ref gives the shout straight away.
Sure, if it's a 'maybe' advantage, then flag it, but if the advantage is pretty much clear cut, pretty much happening but the ref just hasn't shouted it yet, I'd argue there's no point flagging when you know play isn't going to stop.