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I think you have misunderstood the question. The second challenge is not by the same team so advantage is not applicable. In this case you always punish the first foul.

Fully endorse this. In London during the 80s calling "My ball" was expected as an IFK....and no messing about with yellow cards either. Totally wrong, I agree, but totally expected (and given)

But this applies to every Law or Rule in every sport that ever existed. We always have to make subjective calls or interpret exactly what is meant by particular words (not just "deliberate"). Personally I think the IFAB have gone long way to smoothing out inconsistencies. I remember the...

A poor argument. The word C U Next Tuesday is defined as "an unpleasant or stupid person" but would anyone argue that a player who said "You're a c@nt ref!" merely meant I was unpleasant. And, by the way, I might well send someone off for calling me stupid, depending on how aggressively they...

It is pointed out in Twitter that the card was not because of his antics with the ball but because he said to the ref: "Are you going home on West Brom coach you thunderc@nt?"

I once had a player push me away with her hands on my chest (no striking involved) and she was banned for a year.

100% agree. And something else, if the defence see that a poor shot will still result in a penalty (even if it is two bites at the cherry), then it also disincentivises fouling the attacker.

The reason IFAB has been doing this is because every single referee's gut appeared to "feel" in widely different ways. So different in fact that it might seem some referees were using the excuse of "intuitiveness" to rewrite the Laws in a manner that appealed to them. So much so that players...

What worries me is the automatic assumption, both in the blog and in subsequent comments here, that insulting terms like "d*v" are examples of Dissent. No no no!! This is Offensive, Insulting and Abusive and is red card territory. And if anyone said the term "Nazi c*nt" in my game I would...

So different from grassroots here in Australia. I ran up to have a word with a player (female) after a challenge. She said she thought I was going to attack her (!) and put her hand on my chest and pushed me back. I sent her off, but in my report fairly said that it was just a gentle shove...

And don't forget that should a player be guilty of VC against a team mate while the ball is in play, the correct restart is a DFK or penalty kick.

Here in Australia we merely need to mention that we cautioned for USB....no codes of any kind needed.

I'm about 500 games in and I have never given it either...but theoretically it is still an offence.

I agree, both these examples sound like PIADM. Also, be aware, that "preventing a nearby opponent from playing the ball for fear of injury" is just ONE of the things the Law includes: even if no opponent is present, putting a team mate in danger is equally unacceptable (though this is very...

1 Lines are considered to be a part of the area they contain, so technically standing on the line is standing inside the area. 2 areferee.com is getting WAY out of date. And yes. under present Law a ball hitting a team mate and entering the goal is a goal.

Since we are dealing with a new referee we should make one thing very clear about advantage: it can only be given where an OFFENCE has been committed. If the ball goes out over touchline just before a player crosses and his team scores you MUST give the throw in...no advantage is possible. I...

I think we must remember that personalised insults do hit home all the harder. Before I became a ref I was CAR for a local team for many years. In those days (80s) offsides were very common, easy to give 15-20 every game. Our centre half had a little ploy where just as the keeper took a drop...

Is it possible to see the exact text of IFAB's email?

This problem with the Laws for KFTPM is one I have been expecting for quite some time. If a player is injured the Law is clear: they are excluded and the opposition reduce to equate. Usually the injury is obvious before the kicks begin and this causes no problems. In this present case the...

I used to have the most ferocious cramps; sometimes during the game itself, often a couple of hours later. I was advised to have magnesium, sports drinks or bananas. So I blanket bombed and do all three. Magnesium tablet before I leave home. Banana before game and at half time. Sports drink...