santa sangria
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Fast black team winger running on to ball over the top. Ball is heading for the box. NAR is old and slow.
Winger is 5m outside the box running in when GK comes to the edge if the box. I glance to see AR flag. Look back to see GK handle the ball to clear it away from the oncoming attacker.
AR was still, maybe 30m out, nowhere near level with ball or 18 yard line. AR is looking across, obvs has no idea about handling offence. I am pretty sure GK has handled outside the box.
It’s an adult serious game, grass.
My decision?
I blew and called offside. Reasoning: I can sell that we have to flag/blow early if there is any chance of GK collision (much easier sell with U15s!). Mercifully no complaints! And I immediately shouted I’ll explain after the game.
All the time I am thinking the attacker never became active - and I could’ve gone balls out with a DFK and YC against the GK.
Just to throw a spanner in, the other AR thought the flag was for handball, which it obvs wasn’t as that would’ve involved time travel and/or divine prescience!
Would you have done different?
Winger is 5m outside the box running in when GK comes to the edge if the box. I glance to see AR flag. Look back to see GK handle the ball to clear it away from the oncoming attacker.
AR was still, maybe 30m out, nowhere near level with ball or 18 yard line. AR is looking across, obvs has no idea about handling offence. I am pretty sure GK has handled outside the box.
It’s an adult serious game, grass.
My decision?
I blew and called offside. Reasoning: I can sell that we have to flag/blow early if there is any chance of GK collision (much easier sell with U15s!). Mercifully no complaints! And I immediately shouted I’ll explain after the game.
All the time I am thinking the attacker never became active - and I could’ve gone balls out with a DFK and YC against the GK.
Just to throw a spanner in, the other AR thought the flag was for handball, which it obvs wasn’t as that would’ve involved time travel and/or divine prescience!
Would you have done different?