random question

[Ryan]

I know this sounds random but say i was refereeing and a player came up behind me and purposely tripped me up or pushed me over, obviously i would send him off but how would i restart play?

 

[Tealeaf]

Indirect free kick to the other team, IF you were happy to continue the game.

 

[Ryan]

ok thank you

 

[Tealeaf]

I ought to flesh out my answer a bit more in case anyone is curious why I have gone indirect instead of direct when this involves tripping or pushing.

Law states that a direct free-kick is awarded for pushing, tripping etc an opponent. It makes no mention of a match official. An indirect free kick is awarded if play is otherwise stopped to caution or send off a player for any other reason.

 

[Reffariiii]

Same as Tealeaf, although if that happened, I would be seriously considering abandoning.