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Makes sense - I do get that Doncaster’s (bad) defending here has made it a very difficult choice either way. Trying to essentially play offside using the halfway line is always going to be dangerous. There’s probably an aspect here of damned if you, damned if you don’t - but I suppose let’s...

OK - do you think he’ll feel he was in the best position to make the call on this one? I’m not saying whether he was or he wasn’t, as obv we’re not party to ref’s pre-brief or general EFL expectations etc - but it just struck me that he wasn’t in line with the second-last defender at the point...

Yep agreed - that’s League 1 for you. But my question was whether the AR put himself in the best position to make the judgement.

Completely agree - but my question was whether he was in the absolute best position to judge?

Interested in thoughts on AR positioning for this (non) offside call, Mansfield player in blue goes on to score. Doncaster are complaining about it being offside and suggesting AR isn’t where he should have been to make the call i.e. in line. As per the still photo, it’s a very tight call to...

I thought this one was interesting. Wolves defender clearly intends to pass back but doesn’t move towards ball (which is poor). Brentford player stretching to reach it in the challenge and I think gets slightest touch on ball if you look closely, but it’s straight onto the Wolves foot as he’s...

Interesting - think my judgement would be based more on specifically if GK didn’t handball it, as opposed to him not being there at all. Not sure we can really judge it that way IMO given GK starts by legally handling it before fumbling. At worst, he’s then right in front of striker to block if...

Crewe seemingly annoyed that this incident should have been a red for the BRFC keeper, under DOGSO-H. Thoughts? Personally I think the yellow card he eventually got was OK. Some people seem to believe that any keeper handball outside the box must be red. Crewe v Bristol Rovers

Technically correct as the ball was struck after the whistle, but the timing of the ref’s whistle has directly impacted the reaction of the majority of the players IMO. Looking at it again think you’re right on why he delayed (which would be fair), but that delayed whistle has directly impacted...

You’re correct, the whistle is a fraction before he kicks it. I suppose I’m coming at it from a ‘what would the game expect’ angle i.e. technically legal, but a horrid look in terms of the management of the free kick/game given his whistle has directly influenced the action/reaction of the...

What do we think of this: Free Kick Cheltenham are in red & white, Bradford sky blue. We don’t see the lead up but given he’s blown the whistle and players have loaded the area we can assume he wasn’t allowing a quick one without a whistle. Ref has his back to the taker and I’m assuming...

I know handball discussions/debates are pretty common these days but what do others think of this handball decision? Not given on field, overturned on VAR I think. A lot of the time I can see why they might get given (or not), but this one I really struggle with. I know UEFA might interpret...

This is the what the IFAB ‘football rules’ site says currently, references deflections: IFAB

I’m aware that in Europe handball thresholds have been different (and Newcastle got penalised v PSG for a handball deflected into hand by defender’s own body) - but IFAB site states deflection off another part of body onto hand isn’t handball. Defender slides in, blocks Vinicius’ cross, hits...

Yes agreed on the protocols and of course we all make mistakes. I suppose I’m just surprised that an international class ref, with a clear unobstructed view of this incident, has failed to see what is actually a pretty bad challenge by the French player.