RegalRef
Politically Incorrect
There are a few threads on here about ****-ups or howlers, but what about your best, regardless of importance in the game or a defining the outcome?
One you really remember thinking to yourself 'wow, that was a good call'. I'll kick off....
Game a few weeks ago, Red v Blue. Red 1-0 up, last 10 mins. Blue corner, headed out to edge of the box by red defender, drops to feet of blue 7 on edge of the box.
Now this was a freakishly windy day, which had made the game tough. I maintained my position around the penalty mark as blue 7 shoots, and made a mental note as he took it that if there was a rebound off the keeper, blue 3 was offside on the initial shot.
Anyway, pretty much straight away it was obvious the shot was high and hard, normally a row-zedder. But not today. Shooting into the wind, the wind lifts the ball up into the sky, holds it for what seems like an eternity before dropping it on the six yard line, right to blue 3's feet.
I wait for him to touch the ball and blow for offside. Que a mass of bemused faces on both players' faces. I quickly explain to them Blue 3 was offside when the initial shot was taken, and the player himself looks like he'd seen a ghost as he utters 'he's right, I was'.
Perhaps incredibly uneventful for the players, but I felt a great call and it won respect of the players for what initially seemed an odd decision.
One you really remember thinking to yourself 'wow, that was a good call'. I'll kick off....
Game a few weeks ago, Red v Blue. Red 1-0 up, last 10 mins. Blue corner, headed out to edge of the box by red defender, drops to feet of blue 7 on edge of the box.
Now this was a freakishly windy day, which had made the game tough. I maintained my position around the penalty mark as blue 7 shoots, and made a mental note as he took it that if there was a rebound off the keeper, blue 3 was offside on the initial shot.
Anyway, pretty much straight away it was obvious the shot was high and hard, normally a row-zedder. But not today. Shooting into the wind, the wind lifts the ball up into the sky, holds it for what seems like an eternity before dropping it on the six yard line, right to blue 3's feet.
I wait for him to touch the ball and blow for offside. Que a mass of bemused faces on both players' faces. I quickly explain to them Blue 3 was offside when the initial shot was taken, and the player himself looks like he'd seen a ghost as he utters 'he's right, I was'.
Perhaps incredibly uneventful for the players, but I felt a great call and it won respect of the players for what initially seemed an odd decision.
