Matthew Jones
New Member
Stopping a Promising Attack
Please can other refs out there explain this law to me? I cannot think of an occasion where this law would apply so any real life examples for this would be appreciated!!!!!
A player is cautioned for unsporting behaviour if he/she
"commits a foul which interferes with or stops a promising attack except where the referee awards a penalty kick for an offence which was an attempt to play the ball"
But... in the law changes the law states...
"A player stopping a promising attack in the penalty area will not be cautioned (YC) if the offence was an attempt to play the ball"
So what exactly does this rule mean? I'm confused and to me they contradict each other.
Thanks.
Please can other refs out there explain this law to me? I cannot think of an occasion where this law would apply so any real life examples for this would be appreciated!!!!!
A player is cautioned for unsporting behaviour if he/she
"commits a foul which interferes with or stops a promising attack except where the referee awards a penalty kick for an offence which was an attempt to play the ball"
But... in the law changes the law states...
"A player stopping a promising attack in the penalty area will not be cautioned (YC) if the offence was an attempt to play the ball"
So what exactly does this rule mean? I'm confused and to me they contradict each other.
Thanks.