Incident -
Injured player for Team A and a free kick. Physio comes on player goes off. Some of Team B players stand at the side of pitch to get a drink 2-4 players max.
We are ready to go Team A put ball down I blow whistle and off we go, I then notice the 2-4 players still at the side of the pitch. Ball goes through and team A score.
Manager at end said that he has never in 20 years of football seen a referee do that and not let the players get back in before the free kick was taken.
Apart from the obvious - wait until they get back on before starting as that will solve any issues - is there anything else I should have done here?
Note - I only noticed the players after I had restarted play so I guess stopping play then would be incorrect in law.
Thanks
Injured player for Team A and a free kick. Physio comes on player goes off. Some of Team B players stand at the side of pitch to get a drink 2-4 players max.
We are ready to go Team A put ball down I blow whistle and off we go, I then notice the 2-4 players still at the side of the pitch. Ball goes through and team A score.
Manager at end said that he has never in 20 years of football seen a referee do that and not let the players get back in before the free kick was taken.
Apart from the obvious - wait until they get back on before starting as that will solve any issues - is there anything else I should have done here?
Note - I only noticed the players after I had restarted play so I guess stopping play then would be incorrect in law.
Thanks
