GLANTRAETHFAN
New Member
I recently reffed a mens game where the following happened:
The keeper came out to collect the ball, and did so successfully. The opposition striker tried to nick the ball and must've caught the keeper. The keeper, standing up with the ball firmly in both hands, ran over to the striker and headbutted him in the chest.
I gave a yellow, but let the keeper carry on and he took his goal kick. Should I have awarded a penalty? My contention was that the headbutt did not affect what was happening with the ball and was therefore not worthy of a penalty. I basically treated it as an 'off the ball incident'.
Was I correct?
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The keeper came out to collect the ball, and did so successfully. The opposition striker tried to nick the ball and must've caught the keeper. The keeper, standing up with the ball firmly in both hands, ran over to the striker and headbutted him in the chest.
I gave a yellow, but let the keeper carry on and he took his goal kick. Should I have awarded a penalty? My contention was that the headbutt did not affect what was happening with the ball and was therefore not worthy of a penalty. I basically treated it as an 'off the ball incident'.
Was I correct?
Please move thread if I have commented in the wrong forum