Have a very quick question regarding the below :
Does the part in bold mean that if a player commits a DOGSO tackle and the other team decide to take a quick free kick that leads to a clear goal scoring opportunity, then the DOGSO is just a caution and not a sending off?
Delaying the restart of play to show a card
Once the referee has decided to caution or send off a player, play must not be restarted until the sanction has been administered, unless the non-offending team takes a quick free kick, has a clear goal-scoring opportunity and the referee has not started the disciplinary sanction procedure. The sanction is administered at the next stoppage; if the offence was denying the opposing team an obvious goal-scoring opportunity, the player is cautioned.
Does the part in bold mean that if a player commits a DOGSO tackle and the other team decide to take a quick free kick that leads to a clear goal scoring opportunity, then the DOGSO is just a caution and not a sending off?