Hi All.......I had an incident recently in an U14's game......the attacking team played a long ball from deep inside their own half and a striker was offside by a good few yards, the actual pass was over hit and ran through towards the goalkeeper, the striker ambled towards the goalkeeper but made no attempt to chase the ball, at the same time the defending teams manager is shouting for the offside......as the ball headed into the penalty area I've told everyone "Its with the keeper we play on"...... the keeper then fumbled the ball on the edge of his area and chose to kick the ball and kicked it straight at the striker who then scored.
I allowed the goal to stand but was given an earful by the defending teams manager who asked what was the point in teaching his players the offside rule if I didn't enforce it and said the striker moving towards the keeper caused him to drop the ball.
Is it okay for me to say 'play on' and not give the offside in these circumstances?
Was it the correct decision to allow the goal.?
I allowed the goal to stand but was given an earful by the defending teams manager who asked what was the point in teaching his players the offside rule if I didn't enforce it and said the striker moving towards the keeper caused him to drop the ball.
Is it okay for me to say 'play on' and not give the offside in these circumstances?
Was it the correct decision to allow the goal.?