No.
I used to, but two assessors told me not to quite early on.
Perhaps they should be leaving the field of play to correct their equipment.....Really? Huh. I generally allow it (OA). I have refused though when it’s clearly time wasting or the 2nd or 3rd time from same player. If
It’s a goal kick tha’s gone over the fence and someone starts doing their lace and needs a bit more time to finish I allow it. Nothing crazy like a free kick or time wasting though.
By the way - could there be a player safety issue if they ask and we say no??
This exactly. It's a non-issue and you'll only cause yourself grief if you flat out refuse. If they're starting to take the piss then of course you can warn the captain (or manager at youth) that you're not going to hold play up for them again, but even if they are deliberately timewasting, most teams are smart enough not to try the same trick over and over again!Really? Huh. I generally allow it (OA). I have refused though when it’s clearly time wasting or the 2nd or 3rd time from same player. If
It’s a goal kick tha’s gone over the fence and someone starts doing their lace and needs a bit more time to finish I allow it. Nothing crazy like a free kick or time wasting though.
By the way - could there be a player safety issue if they ask and we say no??
generally, at any age, if specifically requested during a temporary stoppage in play, I'll allow time for a player to do up their laces. I base this on the fact that if my laces were to come undone (which they never do by the way ) I'd expect them to wait for me whilst I did them up. Common courtesy if you like. If it's becoming repetitive then my attitude is different
Sensible, common sense stuffHad this one on here before.
My answer now is as it was then :
Funnily enough I've found it's also the O35 players who make an issue out of it if I don't!Generally no. But exceptions for goalkeepers, for very young age groups, if the start/restart is kick off and the game is being played in good spirit.
In lower level, non heated games, yes.
Last Sunday, I had a futsal game one level down from national FA. Ball out for a kick in. I double beeped to get a player to tie his shoelaces. It was over in a few seconds. Calm game. He was thankful I spotted it as some kind of safety risk inside.
Told my assessor after I would have got to him to leave the field if it had been one league higher.
Weirder, a week before, I had a player's shin pad accidentally come out. He got it in his hand and then received the ball and played the ball before I could communicate with him. That was tricky. It wasn't attacking so once he'd played the ball I shouted at him to fix it. I think we were just within the law...