I watched a video last night of a local game where the referee (was just the one official and CARs to call throw-ins only) was positioned about 8 yards away and in horizontal line from the penalty spot during a penalty kick, there were no CAR's to advise of encroachment. Well before the player took the penalty an opposition defender was about 2 yards inside the PA. The ref's gaze never left the penalty spot the whole time. The keeper saved the penalty and he ran to get a better position of possible rebounds/clearances. So where is the ideal place to be during a penalty where you can see the most? When the time comes for me, I am going the consider putting myself just at about 2 yards away from the goal line, and 2 yards inside the penalty area out of view of the kicker but still able to see both goalkeeper and any encroaching players... Would that be a good place?