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The Persecuted One
Correct. Obviously you can't go giving penalties entirely off that, but if you're 85% sure, you play it back through your mind and that's the case, it may be enough to fully convince you.
So it's still a guess.....
Correct. Obviously you can't go giving penalties entirely off that, but if you're 85% sure, you play it back through your mind and that's the case, it may be enough to fully convince you.
No. That's not what it said is it?So it's still a guess.....
I understand that uncertainty is hardly ideal when you're making such an important decision, but surely we have to use some educated guesswork to overcome complete inertia. We use this part of our brains when deciding throw-ins, corner kicks and goal kicks, so why should it be anathema on fouls? I'm not saying take a random shot in the dark, but sometimes waving play on is the easiest option and not the right one. If you have the evidence before you and need a few seconds to assemble it in your head, take the time.So it's still a guess.....
Not giving a penalty is "giving a decision", just as much as giving a penalty is.Don't give what you've not seen. Simples.
I understand that uncertainty is hardly ideal when you're making such an important decision, but surely we have to use some educated guesswork to overcome complete inertia. We use this part of our brains when deciding throw-ins, corner kicks and goal kicks, so why should it be anathema on fouls? I'm not saying take a random shot in the dark, but sometimes waving play on is the easiest option and not the right one. If you have the evidence before you and need a few seconds to assemble it in your head, take the time.
Because you don't guess on match changing decisions, especially those that willl result in a mandatory dismissal.
Just give what you see, it's really not that difficult. If you didn't see it, don't give it.....I realise that this may make you unpopular and cause you to have to be honest and admit that you didn't see it.....but better that than guessing at a critical decision....where if you realise you got wrong (player reaction etc ) you're then forced to compound your error by lying about it when it comes to the misconduct report....
All in all not very palatable and not a good day at the office.
You don't give decisions, you make decisions. That's why it's called Decision Making in the refereeing competenciesNot giving a penalty is "giving a decision", just as much as giving a penalty is.
"Making" a decision is an internal process, what goes on in your head. There then has to be some sort of process regarding how you communicate that "made decision" to anyone non-telepathic who happens to be nearby, hence the commonly used parlance of "giving" a foul one way or the other via blowing the whistle and pointing, or gesturing/shouting to indicate no foul.You don't give decisions, you make decisions. That's why it's called Decision Making in the refereeing competencies