MattyontheWhistle
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So, I have no ARs, it's Blue vs Black, we're in the 87th minute, and black are leading 3-2.
Blue on the attack down the left channel, player has ball about 10yds outside pen area. I am about level with the ball, about 10 yds inside. Black defender coming in fast, as Blue plays the ball diagonally into box, black fouls him.
Instinctively, I move the whistle towards the mouth, but looking at direction of ball, Blue attacker has chance to get there ahead of two Black defenders.
"ADVANTAGE!!!!"
Blue scores!
3-3
Blue #12 still down, Black defenders start at me saying he attacker was off-side.
trying to manage the injury (he ends up being 'fireman lifted' off the field). Two defenders still arguing over the offside.
"Ref, you saw it I know you saw he was off, you were going to blow"
"I was going to blow for the foul, but played advantage. I didn't think he was off."
"He was five or six feet ahead of us and you know it. I don't cheat ref!"
"Neither do I fella, and the Laws tell me to give benefit of the doubt to the attacker"
He starts to remove his shirt, "B333cks, I don't wanna play this anymore!"
"OK, are you subbing yourself?"
"Whatever, you f###ing cheat!"
Not subbing himself then, out comes the red.
Real shame. It had been a superb game up till then, good relationships with the players, only one yellow earlier to a Blue.
At final whistle, more than one player from both sides shook my hand and said 'Thanks Ref, best we've had all season" and two Blacks apologised for their team mate.
Trouble is, I suspect the Blue attacker was offside.
So, while I played a 'good' advantage, I'm not sure the goal should have been allowed, and a player ended up getting sent off, a hefty fine and a lengthy ban.
Oh to be given decent ARs once in a while!
Blue on the attack down the left channel, player has ball about 10yds outside pen area. I am about level with the ball, about 10 yds inside. Black defender coming in fast, as Blue plays the ball diagonally into box, black fouls him.
Instinctively, I move the whistle towards the mouth, but looking at direction of ball, Blue attacker has chance to get there ahead of two Black defenders.
"ADVANTAGE!!!!"
Blue scores!
3-3
Blue #12 still down, Black defenders start at me saying he attacker was off-side.
trying to manage the injury (he ends up being 'fireman lifted' off the field). Two defenders still arguing over the offside.
"Ref, you saw it I know you saw he was off, you were going to blow"
"I was going to blow for the foul, but played advantage. I didn't think he was off."
"He was five or six feet ahead of us and you know it. I don't cheat ref!"
"Neither do I fella, and the Laws tell me to give benefit of the doubt to the attacker"
He starts to remove his shirt, "B333cks, I don't wanna play this anymore!"
"OK, are you subbing yourself?"
"Whatever, you f###ing cheat!"
Not subbing himself then, out comes the red.
Real shame. It had been a superb game up till then, good relationships with the players, only one yellow earlier to a Blue.
At final whistle, more than one player from both sides shook my hand and said 'Thanks Ref, best we've had all season" and two Blacks apologised for their team mate.
Trouble is, I suspect the Blue attacker was offside.
So, while I played a 'good' advantage, I'm not sure the goal should have been allowed, and a player ended up getting sent off, a hefty fine and a lengthy ban.
Oh to be given decent ARs once in a while!