As a spectator at non-league games, I am usually annoyed at instances of injuries where: 1. The referee and or players call for the player in possession to kick the ball out of play so that an injured player can be attended to and 2. When the physio/medical person has been called on to the field to attend to an injured player and successfully ‘treats’ him, the player is told to leave the field only to be called back on seconds later.
Having checked the Referees duties under the Laws of the Game, I find…
INJURIES
I was just interested in where the referee get his/her authority from to act on the two examples I have outlined. Many thanks.
Having checked the Referees duties under the Laws of the Game, I find…
INJURIES
- allows play to continue until the ball is out of play if a player is only slightly injured
- stops play if a player is seriously injured and ensures that the player is removed from the field of play. An injured player may not be treated on the field of play and may only re-enter after play has restarted; if the ball is in play, re-entry must be from the touchline but if the ball is out of play, it may be from any boundary line.
I was just interested in where the referee get his/her authority from to act on the two examples I have outlined. Many thanks.