This is the most telling point for me. AR has clearly seen it.
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The referee's natural next phase position is away from play and easy (though not expected at this level) to look away from where the ball is. But the AR's next phase action is to continue looking at the direction of play.
The AR is standing her place like a deer in the headlights, waiting for referee to make a decision so she can follow the lead. This tells me she doesn't know what to do. She should have raised her flag and saved the referee here.
Anyway, this is not and won't be the first time the officials team at top flight have dropped a clanger. And I had asked the question of the promotion criteria before.
Can someone suggest to them a new prerequisite for FIFA badge. Minimum one year membership in Refchat with minimum 50 monthly posts.