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Thing is though, at the angles and resolutions that are being used (or at least shown) it's not possible to accurately assess positions to the millimetre, and as a sport football shouldn't be getting involved in trying to do so. I *do* have a problem with the goal being disallowed - it was a...

I'm about 95% sure it was the book; but I suppose the question is more general really - can a player incur a second caution without the first being issued?

This relates to a specific incident in a pro game, so please move if necessary. In the Middlesbrough v Reading game yesterday, a Reading defender fouled Adama Traore on the edge of the penalty area. The ref stopped play, signalled for the free kick and took his book out of his pocket. At this...

Just struggling for reasons for the non-award of a penalty to Bournemouth as a result of Shawcross diving in on Wilson. The only thing I can think, from a "human factors" point of view, is that East had a momentary subconscious confusion about the new "genuine attempt to play the ball" thing. In...

That was my view as well. It took a few replays before the foul was apparent. Similarly, Boro's goal at Everton yesterday - from all of the first few views it looked like Negredo had fairly won a 50/50, especially as he pointedly kept his arms down. The replay that made it obvious he had headed...

If you still have access to the game, watch Ramirez when Friend gives the "delayed" free kick for Stoke's goal. He starts the usual arm-waving but remembers before he gets there and turns away. Really hope the refs keep it up and make it stick.

And nothing. Just a bit of info as I was passing and it was under discussion. :)

The claim for wrongful dismissal was rejected.

As an outsider, my first impression is that a lot of this is really badly written. Just as an example: ...."until after the match has ended"?? Does that reinforce the original wording? Does it reinforce paragraph 5.4 above it which refers to "leaving the field of play"? And the "spirit of...

Sorry, this post was on the wrong thread.

The enforcing of the rules needs to start at the elite level. It's not just the relatively "polite" questioning of every decision that gets ignored, but the screaming, snarling, arm-waving....we've all seen it on MOTD. It's seen as the "professional" thing to do. Zero tolerance at the pro level...

Just to add to the hypotheticals that arise - even if the ball was in contact with his hands outside the penalty area, he was clearly making every attempt to release it before he crossed the line. As an offence of handling the ball has to be deliberate/intentional, assuming the initial handling...

I think the Boro one is slightly deceptive in that the replay starts after the player (Reach) has moved towards the free kick to stand in front of it first. If you go back to 35:35 there's about ten seconds between the award of the free kick and the noise suggesting something has happened...

What's the difference between the two incidents in your view, frank? If I'm honest all I can see is a player sticking a leg out to intercept a quickly taken free kick, in both situations.

This has brought back memories of a Boro game last year which I thought the ref got entirely wrong, but later a lot of people suggested he was right. Adam Reach went over to "stand on" a free kick, got the ball and Boro launched an attack. Here's the video - what do you think? (edit - the...

Sorry, should have been a bit clearer - it would still be the referee's job to add whatever time he sees fit, but once that point has been reached play does not end until the next time the ball goes dead, unless it's for a free kick or penalty.

A small amount of devil's advocacy follows... As the defending side, are you happy to let the referee add on the extra two seconds in the knowledge that it makes the difference between a draw and a defeat, because Law 18? On a more practical level, if a referee applies a rule in a way that...

We seem to see referees at the elite level 'instructing' players what to do with dropped balls a fair bit, and players getting very cross if they don't, which can't make it easy for refs at a lower level. I wonder if elite refs get guidance that suggests it's the right thing to do, or if it's...

Interesting, thanks. I think this is one of those issues that could be an "easy win" in terms of coaxing football back towards a more sporting/respectful environment, along with a much lower tolerance of dissent.

I should introduce myself by saying I used to referee at junior level about 20 years ago, haven't done so since, but try to keep on top of the Laws. The issue of quick free kicks is one that interests me, because I've always been pretty clear that a defending player moving to within ten yards...