Yesterday in Premier League South, so the pinnacle of our academy structure. In open play, the ref stepped sideways to get out of the way of a pass. In doing so, a player couldn't get round the ref to get the ball. The ref stopped the game. He restarted it with a contested drop ball (not seen on camera but the summarisers commented on him doing so afterwards). It all happened outside the penalty area.
Two points. I'm not sure I'd stop a game even if I'd accidentally impeded a player. I can't find anything in the lotg about it.
And, of course, dropped balls are never contested, right?
Two points. I'm not sure I'd stop a game even if I'd accidentally impeded a player. I can't find anything in the lotg about it.
And, of course, dropped balls are never contested, right?