A New One

[Joshref]

U14 girls game yesterday morning, always prefer reffing girls to boys football at that age group, I tend to find it’s played in a better spirit. I gave 4 free kicks all match - 2 fouls, 1 handball and 1 offside! Silence from the players all match as well in terms of complaints, although there wasn’t much the complain about. Probably the easiest money I’ve ever made so what could prompt this post?

Home team won 3-0 but the second goal will stick in my head for a while. It went out for a home throwing, and the defender that cleared it and her 2 teammates were walking with their back to the ball, talking as they went into the box. Home attacker sees this, throws over their heads, attacker that recieved it squares it for a tap in. After processing what I’d just witnessed, I blew for the goal.

Nothing from the players, but the manager loses it. “REF YOU DIDNT BLOW THE WHISTLE FROM THE THROW IN.” After I explained I didn’t need to, he just went “oh okay” and back to normal. Was genuinely gobsmacked as to what I’d just witnessed

 

[one]

Whomever this "new one" is, he is an imposter. I am the original.

Oh and you don't need to to blow for a goal either

 

[Kes]

After processing what I’d just witnessed, I blew for the goal.

This is something I've witnessed on more than one occasion with newly qualified referees. @one

@Joshref he's right! Please get out of the habit of blowing your whistle to signify a goal. After a goal has been scored, the ball is now out of play and the next time you blow your whistle should (normally) be for the restart.

Do that in OA or higher level football and the players will think you've blown to disallow it!!

 

[Kes]

Whomever this "new one" is, he is an imposter. I am the original.

Oh and you don't need to to blow for a goal either

At least his spelling's on the ball ...

 

[JamesL]

This is something I've witnessed on more than one occasion with newly qualified referees. @one

@Joshref he's right! Please get out of the habit of blowing your whistle to signify a goal. After a goal has been scored, the ball is now out of play and the next time you blow your whistle should (normally) be for the restart.

Do that in OA or higher level football and the players will think you've blown to disallow it!!

Caveat this with unless it is a tight goal line decision in which case you may need to blow the whistle to stop play and confirm a goal has been scored.

 

[Kes]

Caveat this with unless it is a tight goal line decision in which case you may need to blow the whistle to stop play and confirm a goal has been scored.

Absolutely. (I did type "normally").

 

[RefereeX]

Less important than not blowing, but also no need to signal for an obvious goal either. I spent a good few years giving a signal that looked very similar to a defensive free kick (arm pointing to centre circle) but then realised it's just not required.

 

[Kes]

Less important than not blowing, but also no need to signal for an obvious goal either. I spent a good few years giving a signal that looked very similar to a defensive free kick (arm pointing to centre circle) but then realised it's just not required.

I still do that personally. Can't think of a reason not to. It just lets everybody know a goal has been scored that you're happy with and "we're all now going back to the centre circle for a kick off".
Clearly not a defensive free kick if you ain't blown the whistle ....