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Very helpful, thank you @Kes !

Yes that's what I was thinking at the moment. The jumping player knew there is another player besides but didn't seem to know he would land on the other player's foot. Still a bit challenging to decide whether to apply duty of care or to consider it incidental, but that's what a referee should...

Duty of care, that's a good point, I will use it next time. Thanks @Gamespoiler !

That makes sense. I was also feeling that I can not ask them to run. But to show them each time add extra time will be added might be a good idea. I actually added 5 minutes to that game, but to show the direct, incremental effect may work better. Thanks!

I also watched the video in slow motion many times, it doesn't strike me that the ball has deflected from the hand. Her left hand was positioned above the trajectory of the ball and the retraction of the hand started before the ball has arrived, and the movement of the hand seems to be natural...

Generally I agree with you, I will give it most of the time. But for this one I can't see any wrongdoing from the stepping side. Suppose you just jump to contend for the ball, basically strait up and down, stepping occurred just because you and the other player is too close. Can we say that for...

I've had this match during the weekend. One team was having the lower hand. Each time when it was their throw in, they always walked to collect the ball. They were not doing it extremely slowly to trigger a card, but the intention to control the pace was also obvious. I would assume, like what...

Suppose there is no obvious illegal acts witnessed, just this step on the feet when landing on the ground, then do you consider it as an careless foul? I've just seen one over the weekend, and I considered it as accidental and let it go. The team got stepped upon seemed unhappy, but it still...

This is also one thing I was not so sure. If she refused to leave, it is clearly a yellow card. If it is a sin-bin yellow card then it could be easy. My original question is based on the assumption that it is a normal yellow card, for example in other places where sin-bin is not practiced, then...

I had a match on going while I observed a player with earrings. I stopped the game and asked her to take it out, she responded with 'everyone is wearing it'... Eventually she took it out and I didn't have to use my cards. I know that if she refuse to take it out and refuse to leave, then I have...

I had the exactly same situation last month. It's an U11 cup game and a boy from the winning home team did this several times. I've added enough time for compensation. I explained to the away team coach he was still unhappy and though I should have talked to the kids to stop it.

But even with the law as it currently stands, the keeper can do a trick by pretending to clear the ball and miss it. As a referee you still need to decide wether it is a trick or not.

I got what you mean: Any player any SPA/DOGSO get sanctioned, this is the general rule. Among the general rule, for goal keepers handling the ball where it is not allowed, the case is carved out as a special case, not sanctioned. Again, among this special case, goal keepers handling the ball as...

Thanks for the reply. I agree the second touch SPA/DOGSO sanction should not be limited to the goal keeper, but the wording in laws of the game is not clear enough. This seems to be an minor textual error. I know the difference between second touch and keeper illegal handball. However, why...

I am writing this because of the recent match between Ipswich vs Wolves, the Ipswich keeper handled the ball passed by his teammate to avoid an own goal. That should be a obvious goal scoring opportunity, but there is no sanction for the keeper, only an indirect free kick was given. This is in...

Thanks both! Lessons learnt: Player safety first and quick decision.

It was an adult game and the attacking team was in a very good position, I didn't think it is a good time to stop the game. However, the defending player stopped immediately. Practically I certified their behaviour retrospectively and changed my decision. At that time I thought the player did...

hi there, I faced an situation described in the title: 1. Attacking team tried to put the ball in the box, hit a defender's face hard in the face. 2. The defender was down, but I don't know how bad it was and the attacking team was still in possession of the ball, so I allowed the game to...

Sorry for not being clear. UEFA says YC not doesn't mention it is 1 YC to which side or 2 YC. They might think it should be a clear decision. I checked the match video, the referee issued a YC to white player and give blue a free kick. Another YC to one blue player (not the one being fouled) for...

Recap: after reviewing the valuable discussions I changed my idea: it should be a white foul. Although the white player might have a true intention to play the ball initially when he moved to that position, the ball bounced higher than he expected, thus he lost the chance to play the ball. In...