Caution, yes?
Does it go down as USB?
Does it go down as USB?
Shirt over face after scoring
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OP says "face" - You quote "head".
The head is different to, but wholly inclusive of, the face. Or are we saying "covers (part of) his head ......" at which point does "part of" become enough to be deemed as "all of"?
Nose,ears, or whole of the face? What iof he covers the whole of the rear of his head - same size area as the front.
So by your own quote, you are contradiciting the Laws.
Or was he emphatically wiping away sweat. Mr Barry - please clarify....
The head is different to, but wholly inclusive of, the face. Or are we saying "covers (part of) his head ......" at which point does "part of" become enough to be deemed as "all of"?
Nose,ears, or whole of the face? What iof he covers the whole of the rear of his head - same size area as the front.
So by your own quote, you are contradiciting the Laws.
Or was he emphatically wiping away sweat. Mr Barry - please clarify....
CapnBloodbeard
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Goal scored, shirt comes over the face in celebration. Caution, USB.
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Yacinho
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Oh man I read the title too quickly, was expecting a whole different discussion here
Yampy
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Could be urban myth, but I think it's because football is viewed as a global game and the LOTG are designed to be inclusive of everyone who plays without amendment or special clauses. In many cultures around the world, the shirt over the head, displaying bare skin and various other celebrations would be deemed offensive and insulting. Remember, we're also talking men and women where, too. There's also the political/commercial statements which may cause offensive. Therefore, in order to avoid this, the LOTG can be bland, unfunny and conservative in places.Anyone care to hazard a guess as to why shirt over face / head merits a caution.....I'm going for health and safety
YorkieRef
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That's what I was once told.
Yampy
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As I said:-
I guess it applies to lack of as well as in addition to
Never been in a situation where it has happened when I have reffed but I never understood why lifting it up to your face quickly, even Ravanelli style , is a yellow when players throughout a match,including me as a player, often bring the shirt up to wipe my face, revealing skin and hiding the face.
What part of a game is going to get a shirt-sponsor the most "close up" coverage, whether that be on TV or photographs in the press afterwards? My view is that is why it is an offence to do this as part of a celebration, but not at other times.
The worst is that U11 & U12 are doing thinking that it is normal. They are not cautioned (as it is not seen to be right!!!)
Mini-soccer they would have a free pass, you start playing with the "big boys" at U11, you're in the book. Just imagine, you're doing the final of a league or county cup, and you fail to book a "technical offence" such as this. The same player later in the game commits another bookable offence, for which you do book him. He then goes on to score later on, when he shouldn't have been on the pitch. And yes, if you do it over the rec on a wet Saturday morning, the manager, coaches and parents will all moan at you - but is it your fault that the coaches don't teach their players the laws? I've never had to do it, but it wouldn't surprise me if some of the players will be asking you to book him in the same way at that age group some of the lads are pushing for cards for kicking the ball away; and yes, I have booked for that at U11 (very, very blatant).