I had a situation in a game where team A got a FK right of the edge of the penalty area of team B. A defender from B asked to restart the play with whistle while he was standing about 3 ft away from the pall. I told them that I or the attacking side will decide when to play the ball. So I was about to tell the kick taker from A that they are allowed to play on my whistle and set up the wall. Right before doing this a player from team A played the ball and A scored a goal.
After the game players from team B came to me to ask explanation and I told them that everything was correct when team A took the FK, because the defending side cannot ask for a FK to be played on my sign. Then they claimed that I was close to the ball and it seemed that I was about to set up the wall and that's why they conceded.
Were I correct in the situation? It took probably 5 seconds from a foul to a goal.
After the game players from team B came to me to ask explanation and I told them that everything was correct when team A took the FK, because the defending side cannot ask for a FK to be played on my sign. Then they claimed that I was close to the ball and it seemed that I was about to set up the wall and that's why they conceded.
Were I correct in the situation? It took probably 5 seconds from a foul to a goal.