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If a foul tackle is made that is a genuine attempt to play the ball inside the penalty area resulting in a penalty kick being awarded, is it a caution for the offender? Is there any discretion for the ref? Is the card only given if it’s a DOGSO situation?

Thank you one and all- I have learned things here!

Thanks James. I got that bit right at least! Unfortunately I now realise that the free kick should have been taken from the 18 yard line, not from where the back pass occurred which was inside the penalty area. Live and learn.

I had an interesting moment in my game today; defender played the ball back to the keeper but he is not where he expected and the ball is going in. The keeper races back and stops it with his hands so it’s a back pass and an idfk. Is there any further sanction needed for the keeper? Several...

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“In addition, a player who, when not challenging for the ball, deliberately strikes an opponent or any other person on the head or face with the hand or arm, is guilty of violent conduct unless the force used was negligible.” So there is nothing in lotg that distinguishes between elbow/ forearm...

I put it all in the report. And got a thank you text from the other home coach thanking me for doing a good job reffing the game!

Whilst cautioning two players for an unrelated incident, the coach of the away team alerted me to an alleged threat by the home coach against one of his players- this is U15s. I explained that as I hadn’t heard the alleged threat I could take no immediate action but that we would sort out an...

Thanks for that. Why would IFAB confuse bears of little brain such as myself by using the term goal area to mean inside the 6 yard box? Madness! Nonetheless, I have learned something from this. It made virtually no difference in this case as the keeper was only just inside his box anyway, but...

Where would the idfk be taken from for a back pass handled by the goalkeeper? Reading the Ifab book suggests it would be on the 18 yard line, level with where the goalie touched it? I’ve never seen it done like that though. I thought it would be from where the goalie touched it? Whichever it is...

Thanks for the explanation. I fully take your point re allowing the coach to effectively override what I knew should happen; valuable learning there!

Had to caution a player for delaying restart. He was querying why he was being cautioned which I obviously explained and asked for his name.’Jack’ he says and walks away. He then refused to come back to give me the rest of his name! At this point, his coach shouted that he would remove him and...