delaying the restart

[haywain]

Blues v yellows

Yellow player fouled c30 yards out, free-kick given. Tries to take it quickly.

Blue player races in from behind him, and sticks his left foot in front of the ball, preventing him from taking it

Blue player booked for delaying restart is adamant that he is allowed to do that

Give me strength!!!!

 

[SM]

lol players eh? Its like they do not even know the "rules" of the game!

 

[haywain]

Same game I had a blue defender following the ball out of play over the touchline, (so he clearly knew where it had gone off the fop), then delivering the ball from 10 feet behind the line to cross the line back into play a good 10 yards or so further up the field.

I gave the throw the other way

Cue 'does it really matter' from the blue player

...and, of course, I had to remind the yellow player to come forward 10 yards or so to take his throw

Oh, the joy of being assessed.....

 

[Tealeaf]

Failing to retire distance no? #pedantry

 

[haywain]

Which one?

Interpretation of lotg,

'If a player decides to take a free kick quickly and an opponent who is near the ball deliberately prevents him taking the kick, the referee must caution the player for delaying the restart of play'