Recent content by ijamesmac

First junior tournament yesterday defence about to take throw-in, hear from the Coaches bench, "sub....sub....sub" so blow and ask him to wait, your team wants to sub, look round at bench who all look bemused, ask them if they subbing, look back even more bemused....said you asked for sub...

Opponents must be outside the penalty area until the ball is in play. Therefore the ball cannot be in play until they have done so. In this case they hadn't so ball cannot be in play. 'For any other offence the kick is retaken' covers it?

From today's game, after Ref disallowed an advantage and Manager complained from the touchline, "....just giving you time to get your players in the box...you had one, now you have five!" :)

There's a documentary on YT, 4th official says he say it on a monitor, and was confirmed none of the officials viewed it real life.