Recent content by DiscoDave

Yes exactly. Depends on outcome over time could possibly a good way to describe. Just had exactly this in a match. Player held on far too long and so clearly impeded the players travel. Foul awarded. If the player was able to break away then blowing too early could have negative consequences...

Exactly that!..no I don’t play. Following on from this thread I now warn players at the start of the match to “watch” their shirt pulls. It happens all the time in matches and so if you sanction every single one as “a hold” there would be no game and it would be getting stopped every two...

Yes, perfect. Their choice of foul is their choice at the time and the fact it’s a shirt pull is irrelevant isn’t it as a foul is a foul they just chose to try a pull back. Any level of shirt pull in the PA could be given regardless of how long the duration or strength. This answers my first...

No..a foul is a foul whenever it happens in a match. At this level the kids are still learning the game themselves and to throw the book at them unless it’s 100% warranted seems harsh that’s all especially if previous infractions outside the penalty area previously have been ignored. I am...

i have previously taken a “stepped” approach to this especially with the age group. So having a word first, then a verbal warning, then awarding fouls. I have never felt the need to award a YC (ref didn’t award a card in this case - just the pen). I am a new ref and still learning.

Indeed I guess I would prefer there to be consistency in the game. I will certainly look at consistency when reffing going forward and if I have penalised a player for shirt pulling earlier then giving the foul for the same offence in the penalty area and awarding a penalty is certainly more...

Indeed and a good point. You always see the game differently from the sidelines (although in this case I was on sidelines myself right next to the play). Either way thanks to both of you for your responses. Good info and things to consider.

I am trying to understand his decision..so I can make better ones myself going forward. I would hate to not award a penalty for a shirt pull if it’s “generally” seen to be a foul if in the penalty area. My initial view on it is that it’s harsh as it didn’t stop play and didn’t stop a promising...

Indeed. And yes nothing in Law about it. Just interested to hear the views of others with regards to judging the severity of an infraction to award a penalty, as worse tackles “outside” the penalty area hadn’t caused a free kick and there was no DOGSO. Awarding a penalty for something in the...

So under 13 match. Two players battling for the ball, run into the penalty area on the right side of goal passing the 6 yard line. Defending player pulls once lightly on the attacking players short but nothing over the top, both stay on their feet, neither is off balance and the attacking...