@RustyRef That's football. There's an argument the use of VAR has made referees worse when they don't have it to fall back on.
I'll raise you an 8-minute VAR check in Spain where they still didn't have a clue if they got the right decision
If a player gets a red card they can't referee. I've often seen it deployed, by certain types of referee administrators, as a tacit threat to try and deter referee's from playing.
Suppose it needs a harsh sentence as it's so rarely caught.
Remember it happen to one referee and they found out he hadn't submitted any disciplinary action for 10-years despite doing 3 or 4 games most weekends
They were responding with an outcome to my scenario where that didn't happen..
Suppose they could've thought I was asking if you can give a penalty after stopping play outside the penalty area 🤣
My follow-on question. Have to lead the horse to water to get a clear(er) answer from them
"Law 12 says if holding continues into the penalty area then the offence MUST be penalised with a penalty kick.
Unless you've whistled before they get in to the penalty area I don't see how the second...
He doesn't attempt to play the ball, he ducks under it but that's enough for obvious action similar to Robertson one.
If you're touch tight to the goalkeeper when your player heads it these should be offside whatever the subsequent action.
IFAB response
"Good morning
Thank you for your e mail and question.
The outcomes could be:
Penalise the ‘start’ of the offence = free kick and red card for DOGSO
Play advantage for start of the offence = penalty kick and caution (YC)*
Happens a lot. Alternatives probably clashed with the kits, and they can't make the home team change 'keeper change jf they don't want to afaik.
The obligatory prematch "sure you won't be next to each other during the game"
They brief him probably trying to show they aren't as strict.
The briefed view of the Brentford one as a non-deliberate handball where he moved his arm towards the ball is a particular favourite from this article.
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