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Well said, @JamesL. Totally true, @one. I think the referee really failed themselves and the players here. No respect for the game in any form. I totally agree. Would NEVER allow this. What do high-level (and all) referees hate more than anything? Being accused of unfairness, match fixing...

Would you allow this?

@JamesL is spot on here. Arm is out from his body but also in a natural position. Was where you'd expect it to be based on his body movement. If arm is out and not natural, the handball call will be much more likely. Also close enough that it doesn't seem like it was purposeful. Not...

@DazN Thanks for posting this! I think it's a really helpful topic and will get us all learning how to better deal with the crowd. I had to read your post 3x to make sure I wasn't missing something. IMO, you did nothing wrong and everything right. Safety first, so blowing your whistle to stop...

I think about this as an equality vs equity conversation. Equality would be treating every player the same based on what they say. Equity is treating players slightly different based on their needs. This is a situation that requires equity, not equality. This player has a disability and it's...

Understood and makes sense. Thanks! If you were the AR in the center circle in a situation like this and starting to feel the temperature rise, obviously you're trying to manage things yourself. But is there a point when you get the CR to pause penalties and come over and continue to deescalate...

Yeah, the AR here looks young so not to say that means he's out of his depth but seems pretty clear he didn't know the rule about GK having to stay on the line until the ball is hit. Also clearly he wasn't briefed by the CR. I totally understand this. One question I do have about potentially...

Just wild scenes here. The game was called off before penalties were over according to Twitter (who really knows...) What needs to be done to try to avoid getting to this flashpoint in the first place?

✅ Excessive force ✅ Challenge had no consideration for safety of the other player So red is the right call here, IMO! @lalec03 @GraemeS Spot on here. This is the kind of insight that really helps you know the force was excessive. @Big Cat I totally agree. But it's a good reminder to take the...

Love this! He probably did miss that yellow though... 😅 I also agree with @GraemeS here. Overall some positive storytelling here (that really helps the rest of us learn how to potentially manage players) but it's not the whole story.

Thanks, Rusty. Always love to be humbled by the fact that I mostly know the LOTG but frequently forget one word that makes all the difference haha. Need to get some study sessions in!

@RustyRef Ahh, OK. So "immediately" is really what we're looking for here. I was thinking more "same phase of play." Then I agree, Rusty. You're probably right!

@JamesL I do like this in theory as I think it might help with the "purposeful" definition here. I'm with you to a point. But I also feel like this would conflict with the other handball considerations. You can react subconsciously and still be making your body unnaturally bigger, right? What...

I'm surprised to see so many people saying this isn't a handball. Clearly is, IMO! I don't think he purposefully handled the ball but moving his arm towards the ball in this situation does make his body unnaturally bigger, right? The one thing I haven't fully seen is how far before the goal it...

Agreed, James! I wasn't differentiating between "offensive, insulting and abusive language" and "dissent." I thought the former fell under the category of the latter but they are two separate offenses. You're spot on!

"Thunder C" would fall under personal attack, right? So a straight red card is appropriate? Agreed about the Twitter source.

4/5! Got 3 wrong though.

I obviously didn't read into the comments here because I didn't know about the dissent... 😅