Commentators get it wrong?

[James]

Just found this article from across the pond, the referee awards a penalty which the commentators call "ridiculous", but the article writer reckons the referee was correct in his decision. Either way, commentators shouldn't be undermining a referee to the extent that they did!

http://soccerrefereeusa.com/index.p...calling-referee-toledo’s-penalty-“ridiculous”

 

[Ryan Owens]

The commentators haven't undermined the referee with the people who matter (the players) so I don't give two tits about what they've said. Of course, they're clearly wrong and it was an obvious penalty (the trailing leg comes around to the back to cut the striker down) and the writer has got it quite right. Clear foul, clear penalty, could have been misconduct because those scissors challenges are extremely dangerous and in this case the knee is hitting the player in the calf.

It's also somewhat funny that in America a "professional" tackle means it was good but to anyone else a "professional" tackle or a professional foul is something worthy of a caution.

 

[vuvuzela]

It's my first season as a ref so I hope that I dont make fool of myself because of lack of knowledge.
I was really surprised to see that the challenge was a foul. So that kind of challenge is considered as careless and is prohibited all over the field? Why?
Continuing on the same topic...http://soccerrefereeusa.com/index.p...erate-coaches-must-learn-the-laws-of-the-game
How come this is a penalty? Again a careless foul and penalized all over the pitch?

 

[Dave87]

Vuvuzela I have taken the following extract from the original article and hopefully it provides some advice on your long and successful refereeing career

• Getting the ball first does not make a tackle legal
• Getting the ball first but following through with the rest of the body in a careless or reckless manner or using excessive force does make the tackle illegal
• “Getting the ball” cannot be used as an excuse for committing a tackle which is out of control.

The reasons it was careless is because the defending player has little regard for the safet of the attacking player as the defenders trailing leg upends the attacker and yes it is prohibited all over the FoP.

The reason the peanlty is given in the article you quoted is because the defending player ran into the back of the attacking player which is reckless, had the attacking player not miskicked the ball the defending player would have been sent from the FoP for DOGSO and a penalty been awarded for the attacking team.

Good Luck in your matches and if you have any more questions please post them so that we can help you.

 

[Ryan Owens]

Geoff Gamble, a good Canadian referee