ThatWasShocking
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I've given two penalties today in U18 game and don't care they were whinging. I am more interested if I made the right calls cause I'm having some doubts now and perhaps I have gotten wrong there. Especially with the first penalty.
Two decent teams, first team of one playing just under national league or something so some smartass young players but most well-behaved.
First penalty
Shot on goal from about 5-6 meters away, hits defending player on the hand. Kick was from close distant, yeah, but then again, he stopped attempt on goal. I gave it. Defending team says - close distant, apparently natural position. Fair points to a degree. I said that he at the same time pretty much stopped shot on goal. Maybe I was wrong. In my mind atm it had to be penalty, cause otherwise ball would go right into goal, doubt goalie would have been able to do do anything about it. Maybe I was wrong, But in the moment, I called it cause it felt right. I thought about it since and I'm still on edge but felt like not giving it would have been worse.
In terms of defending player's position - he was sideways to the goal, ball hit his forearm, that was outstretched. No idea how to explain it, imagine legoman sideways .
Second pen. Ball played into the penalty area. Now the opposite side of the pitch. Defending player is pretty far from the ball but gives a proper two-hand shove on the back of attacking player in front of the goal. I give penalty. It was just too obvious. Again whinging. Defending team bench getting mental, later accusing me of all sort of stuff. Of course no one pushed anyone, I am hallucinating. This one I am more comfortable with as shove was obvious and strong.
The first one is bugging me a little. Team I gave it against won in the end but I'm curious what should be my first consideration in such situations and what would more seasoned refs do
Two decent teams, first team of one playing just under national league or something so some smartass young players but most well-behaved.
First penalty
Shot on goal from about 5-6 meters away, hits defending player on the hand. Kick was from close distant, yeah, but then again, he stopped attempt on goal. I gave it. Defending team says - close distant, apparently natural position. Fair points to a degree. I said that he at the same time pretty much stopped shot on goal. Maybe I was wrong. In my mind atm it had to be penalty, cause otherwise ball would go right into goal, doubt goalie would have been able to do do anything about it. Maybe I was wrong, But in the moment, I called it cause it felt right. I thought about it since and I'm still on edge but felt like not giving it would have been worse.
In terms of defending player's position - he was sideways to the goal, ball hit his forearm, that was outstretched. No idea how to explain it, imagine legoman sideways .
Second pen. Ball played into the penalty area. Now the opposite side of the pitch. Defending player is pretty far from the ball but gives a proper two-hand shove on the back of attacking player in front of the goal. I give penalty. It was just too obvious. Again whinging. Defending team bench getting mental, later accusing me of all sort of stuff. Of course no one pushed anyone, I am hallucinating. This one I am more comfortable with as shove was obvious and strong.
The first one is bugging me a little. Team I gave it against won in the end but I'm curious what should be my first consideration in such situations and what would more seasoned refs do
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