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Why not? Where's it say that? It's in play when it touches the ground

Defender heads the ball back towards his own goal with the intention of allowing his keeper to catch it, but manages to put too much poundage on it, causing it to loop high over his goalie, the ball is clearly dropping under the crossbar and between the goal posts for a certain own...

Who's playing Brazil in the final do you think?

C1...USB....Referee's 'get out of jail' card

Ball's in play as soon as it touches the ground, so unlike a free kick, the player can 'touch' it as many times as he likes before another player touches it. (Devil's Advocate hat on!)

I've only just read all of this, including the referee's comments. The incident is totally unacceptable at any level in any sport anywhere on the planet. I'd like to offer my total support, and I'm sure that of all of my Oxfordshire colleagues, to Don Distin. I wish you a speedy and full...

I agree with Ross, go in, support your written report by attending, and simply tell the truth by describing the facts. Witnesses for offenders are usually the ones who tighten the noose, let them bull all they like. SM's made a good point, take a senior/more experienced colleague along for...

Your knowledge of names far outshines mine Aled, that's why I still have to write them in my book :( Dead right, 2 big bites then Whack, even took his boot off I think (The Argentine) I was listening to that game live in my Truck on the M1, watched it later that evening, Cameroon 1-0 too!

Draw on Law 5 John, you and you alone have the power to caution and/or send off players, and of course 'play advantage' (refrain from penalizing etc etc etc) or not. Your description sounds like a tidy bit of refereeing mate. Sometimes a bit of bodyspeak helps (points to the position of the...

Player: "But I'm entitled to my opinion ref!" Referee: "That's in a democracy........this is a dictatorship!" Usually works best I've found if you leg it away quickly enough on the punchline lol

Can't see the RA kit list ever listing shorts as XXL,XL,L,M,S,Hot chick :D

I always nip over to the bookies and put my match fee on the result ;)

In days of yore the law stated that a player could not call to 'delude an opponent', which was (in the day) Ungentlemanly conduct and a cautionable offence. Shouts of 'my ball' and 'leave it' are normally fine if everyone can see exactly who's doing the shouting, but if an attacker (from...

at which point did his hand or arm ever touch the ball? USB and a caution, but it's clearly not 'handball'

USB but not hand ball ..........if he'd been holding his boot in his hand and used it to control the ball however............

The only time you can award a free kick with the ball 'not in play' is during the taking of a penalty kick during normal or extra playing time - not kicks to decide the winner - (the offence is committed after your signal to take the kick, but before the ball is kicked, and dependant on a goal...

Southend Ref is bang on Ryan, it matters not if the GK ever touches the ball, the 'trick' is the offence, ifk + yellow in this corner. There's no such thing as a 'back pass' by the way, that's a myth, direction plays no part, it's just 'played by a team mate', bringing it under control and...

And Swindon Mick

ExiledScot's description sounds like the player was always in an offside position throughout, so he's 'still offside' at the second phase contact by another team mate. It's the 'moment' his team mate touches or plays the ball that is key If it is touched by a defender accidentally or otherwise...

Instructor from Wiltshire Ron Groves did a video & traffic light routine with us years ago Careless was essentially a green, sticks foot out trips opponent close in slow pace (free kick sufficient) maybe a word in his delicate shell-like on the way past reckless, not in control, not bothered...