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Is there a general flaw in the law? Was "only penalised on becoming involved in active play" intended strictly to mean that "interfering with an opponent" could only be applied after the ball has been played? What if any of the "interfering" criteria was happening immediately prior to the ball...

It looks like the only information that the AR gave was that a player was in an offside position and possibly interfering with an opponent.

On another topic, when a penalty is awarded after a VAR review, why does half the defending team need to go into the penalty area surrounding the taker?

But that's what I mean. To get in a position near to play on the right, you're nowhere near the lazy S line, which is further left than the strict diagonal. And if you've gone over to the right to be closer to play, if the attacker swings in a cross from the right you're not near where it's...

Given the way the book has grown over the years, it's way past time they changed the "Positioning, Movement and Teamwork" pages. For a start, what is a "lead AR"? And if, with no obvious authority, a "wide diagonal" is no longer being taught, why is it still in there? As for the "lazy S", what...

Transition is used now to mean what happens when a defending team gets possession. And if the ref is ahead of the attack, it can be a long way to catch up with play going in the other direction.

I know that's just a diagram but it illustrates the problem. You're blocking the pass.

And how does the defender get past you to intercept a pass? Something like the below was always my understanding.

I'd be happier if the FA/PGMOL just said "don't get stuck between attackers and the PA"

I've lost track a bit of any guidance about handball based on body shape / position of arms when the ball deflects off a player's or opponent's body. Is there any official guidance beyond what's in law 12? (And when did it last change?)

No more where? General positioning and movement Recommendations: • The play should be between the referee and the lead AR • The lead AR should be in the referee’s field of vision so the referee should usually use a wide diagonal system • Staying towards the outside of the play makes it easier...

Ha ha - who said football was a simple game? As an aside, have EPL refs been given instructions not to act as an extra defender? (When the diagonal put them on the left of attacking play.) It seems this season to be less of a problem with attackers having to avoid the ref.

Since allowing defenders to play the ball in the PA at a GK, a lot of kicks are taken in the middle of the GA with defenders either side!

Pen - just not looking at the ball.

I can see that, but it can still lead to charges of inconsistency - and possibly in that match led to another YC that was simply wrong in law. I've copied and pasted this from ratetheref (presumably from a City fan): Nunes (City) was shown a yellow car for not retreating for a free kick when...

So you'd unfairly apply the laws depending on the score? if you hadn't had a touch in the opponent's penalty area all game, you'd reason that taking an age to set up for a long throw into the PA is probably worth the time. O'Reilly's booking came after a delay because the Brentford manager...

Daft one really (and no actual video to watch) - but it seems for suddenly-again-fashionable long throws you can take them where you want and apparently take over 30 seconds - to get a towel to dry the ball, wait for your players to barge around in the penalty area before launching the ball and...

I know appearances can be deceptive, but ....