hi there, I faced an situation described in the title:
1. Attacking team tried to put the ball in the box, hit a defender's face hard in the face.
2. The defender was down, but I don't know how bad it was and the attacking team was still in possession of the ball, so I allowed the game to continue and intended to check the player after the offence was over.
3. The other defenders close to him (they might have a better vision of course) stopped defending and shouted to stop the game. Almost at the same time the attacking team put the ball in the goal.
I finally disallowed the goal considering that the defender's nose was bleeding and the other defenders gave up their defence. However, I am questioning my decision very much. At the moment the defending player was down, there was no way for me to decide how bad it was, and the goal happened before I call the game to stop. It looks to me I should have allowed the goal as a no brainer.
Dear referees, please give me your opinions. Thanks!
1. Attacking team tried to put the ball in the box, hit a defender's face hard in the face.
2. The defender was down, but I don't know how bad it was and the attacking team was still in possession of the ball, so I allowed the game to continue and intended to check the player after the offence was over.
3. The other defenders close to him (they might have a better vision of course) stopped defending and shouted to stop the game. Almost at the same time the attacking team put the ball in the goal.
I finally disallowed the goal considering that the defender's nose was bleeding and the other defenders gave up their defence. However, I am questioning my decision very much. At the moment the defending player was down, there was no way for me to decide how bad it was, and the goal happened before I call the game to stop. It looks to me I should have allowed the goal as a no brainer.
Dear referees, please give me your opinions. Thanks!