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The avuncular one
Event from a recent game. I'm lead assistant in this story. Blue attacker is in a clear offside position and sprinting towards opponents penalty area. The ball is played forward by a blue midfield player towards his sprinting colleague.
The red defender is aware of the attackers run past him and while running back just about stretches out to clear the ball into touch.
No other blue player is anywhere near close enough to be involved in the play.
I had gone with quite an early flag as the chance of collision between offside position attacker and out rushing keeper would be high. The defender would not have played the ball into touch if he had not been aware of the run of the attacker.
The ref went with the offside flag and award idfk.
Right or wrong on my part?
The red defender is aware of the attackers run past him and while running back just about stretches out to clear the ball into touch.
No other blue player is anywhere near close enough to be involved in the play.
I had gone with quite an early flag as the chance of collision between offside position attacker and out rushing keeper would be high. The defender would not have played the ball into touch if he had not been aware of the run of the attacker.
The ref went with the offside flag and award idfk.
Right or wrong on my part?