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Thanks, it would look a bit weird, but just because 90% of players don't perform it like that doesn't make it illegal!

This has almost certainly been covered many times, but I'll mention it anyway. As I referee a lot of youth football, where foul throws can crop up quite often, I was revising the law and realised that the clause on where to place one's feet is ambiguous (LOTG 99.1.2). Does having part of each...

I agree with all of that, except where I made this qualification (which I think the wording of the law justifies): I believe that takes precedence, but I think this is an aspect of law where the restart is legitimately at your discretion. As per giving advantage and so forth.

Agreed, it's not internally consistent (yet maybe the laws aren't in the first place), but I think it's what most referees would do. There's also the complication, as you hint at, of whether the act must be deemed careless/reckless/excessive force. As long as the ball has come into play by being...

Thanks UKColt, that was basically my point. I am not correcting others as such, but the LOTG mention ball coming into play/being touched and clearly moved, so perhaps whether the whistle has been blown or not shouldn't determine the restart or the live status of the ball. When misconduct is not...

Ok, yes, I suppose the clue was in the title (on the whistle)! So for violent conduct, in this situation, against another player or referee that involves the actual kick or throw of the ball, that's a red card and retake?

Funnily enough, this almost resurrects a previous discussion about when the ball actually comes into play. This thread has essentially been about retaking a kick that was supposed to be on the whistle (and seeking the right punishment, if any). But should we say that when misconduct/violent...

Maybe the referee was taught that rule in his course in the 2000s or earlier and never checked the updated versions! One thing I also thought before reading the full story was that the player might have committed an offence after the referee's signal. Incidentally, the LOTG don't mention whether...

I do have a brief for the CARs, but combining that with the captains' toss is an idea I might try (thanks, zarathrustra) before I completely lose hope. I find the premature flag is one of the most damaging things for match control. Either you ignore/overrule, and people will assume you've...

I agree with all of the above. I am still figuring about how best to progress from a quiet warning to a public one. Taking longer over the conversation, calling captains in etc. Is there anything else that shows authority in this regard?

I understand both views, and let me make it clear that I have absolute respect for 'Big Dave'! They very kindly volunteer their time (not only without reward, but also with the expectation of complaints) and on 80% of calls a working knowledge of offside is sufficient. Yet it's the 20% that...

It's always interesting to hear how other referees handle this, and I must admit it's taken me a while to see the relative absurdity of CARs. It's assumed that misconduct etc. cannot simply be taken on trust, whereas the referee is in a position to assess the accuracy of the line calls. That is...

Do you know, based on my last two matches, I am wondering whether to trial a system where I only ask for in/out play help at the most. The offside law is certainly complex enough to warrant the referee's exclusive attention. It's just that we are creatures of habit, brought up on the reality of...

I feel for you; those ones are always lovely to explain..! My leagues are pretty short of Saturday refs at the moment, so I've had to do double headers for the last few weeks. I never thought so many matches could resemble nail-biting league deciders this early in the season, so yes, rather...

For youth football especially, the tone of a match can have a huge effect on my willingness to bring out the cards. What is my tolerance level? Where do I start? These were, and still are, common questions for me. I am not embarrassed to say that my tolerance shifts according to the temperature...

Thanks for all replies. In terms of the offside, I cannot even remember the exact location, but for me (after a few seconds) it was definitely a case of the striker having blocked the vision enough to make defender head the ball back. The little jump may not have been a factor, as you say, but...

All my difficulties so far this season seem to be deriving from contentious offside calls. I trust the CAR where I have not see anything contrary to his decision, but the current bugbear is players who demand that you 'make your own decision'. They don't appear to understand the concept of...

These aren't simultaneous offences, though, so both should be punished. Indeed, the second is a violent act and warrants a red card. But the moment the ball comes into play and an opponent was guilty of unsporting behaviour, it's an indirect free kick and caution.

This is where the whole notion of advantage as 'you don't get a second bite at the cherry' can seem a bit foolish to me. What was stopping Madley awarding the penalty after some thinking time, but allowing the goal if Cech hadn't pulled off the save? It's a win-win scenario really. A referee is...

Thanks, it is nice to be enlightened by people who don't tie themselves in knots where the LOTG are concerned! I hope I didn't appear dim, but I was probably guilty of over-thinking the throw-in law and ended up questioning the concept, across the board, that misconduct does not necessarily...