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I didn't think I cited it. I said I got my LOTG book out and went to the 'guidance' section of the handbook. These handbooks are handed out every year at our preseason refresher course.

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Beg your pardon it wasn't 'guidelines for match officials', it was 'Additional information for Australian Match Officals'. Uploading pictures now. Hold for 5.

Player unaware and hand in natural position, from point blank range with no opportunity to get out of the way. PLAY ON!!!!

@MIB: (Not sure how I quote just a portion of your above post) For me the fact you’ve let them try to start getting a wall together & then let the kick be taken quickly just doesn’t make any sense to me, it’s like your asking for trouble (like I said if it hits a hand that is not ready are you...

That's probably fair. This is why I thought the question 'do you want to take it quickly' was wrong in the previous set of guidelines. However I do see your point. I guess I ask 'do you want 10' as I thought it was the most neutral thing you could ask without influencing them, as it where. I...

For mine it's only ceremonial if they're asking for 10. (Or there's a sanction to be dished out, or an injured player etc.) I can't see any reason why there even needs to be this arbitrary time limit some suggest. My only question around the box when a free is given is 'do you want 10?'. If...

Nah. How does pointing at where it's to be taken negate the opportunity to take it quickly. By that logic signalling a free kick anywhere on the field by pointing at the location of the foul stops any player from taking it quickly. If they ask me for 10 then I tell them 'fine, wait for the...

To be honest I don't think it's a predicament at all. Quick free kicks are fine by me anywhere on the field. (And I'm glad that they're also allowed in the box.) Good on any player smart enough to seize the moment. I am surprised at the amount of referees that won't allow it simply because...

Hopefully I won't get burnt to a crisp for posting this but here goes. Deliberate backpass to GK from a defender. Blew it up and indicated where it was to be taken (on the 6 yard line where the GK picked it up) and that it was an IFK. Whilst the opposition were scrambling and trying to set up...

I've said this from the very beginning of when the VAR was introduced into Australia as a trial last season. There needs to be a time limit. If the referee can't decide within x, y or z seconds (lets say 20) then it's neither 'clear' nor 'obvious' and the original decision, whatever it was...

In my experience at least I've noticed that when asking 'heads or tails' pre-match about 7 or 8 out of 10 captains will call 'heads'. I've no data to back this up just something I've noticed. Anyone else come across this or am I suffering from confirmation bias?

Thanks. Just wanted to know if there was any actual rule.

Balmy 29 degrees Saturday, 30 degrees Sunday. Had to apply sunscreen twice.

Turned around on Saturday after the ball was being retrieved for a throw in to see a player standing inside the field of play drinking from a water bottle. What is the actual rule regards drinking on the field in this instance? As a corollary what if he passes the bottle back before the player...

Direct from the ivory tower itself. http://theifab.com/news/historic-step-for-greater-fairness-in-football The philosophy of VARs is ‘minimum interference – maximum benefit’ which aims to reduce unfairness caused by ‘clear and obvious errors’ or ‘serious missed incidents’ in relation to: Goal...

Will be in Russia for the WC and will be booing vociferously every time VAR is used. (Unless it goes in Australia's favour and then it's fair enough. 'bout time they started using technology.)

Acceptable margin of error is 10 seconds for upstairs to review it. If they can't tell the decision stands. They bring the replays up within the games on telly more or less immediately so there's no excuse. And it's supposed to be for 'CLEAR AND OBVIOUS ERRORS' right? If you can't pick it up...

The discussion in this thread is exactly why the VAR is a joke. 20 people, half a dozen opinions. (Most of them perfectly valid.) All they have done is move the controversy from the bloke in the middle to the bloke in the box. They've fixed nothing and damaged the essence of football...

Note the player in white (Perth) calling for the VAR to be used. (24 second mark). To great fanfare in the A-League it was announced that any player requesting a VAR check was supposed to be given a yellow. No ifs, no buts. That lasted about 2 games and now it's open slather. Anyway for...