santa sangria
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Awkward one today with no ARs. Good quality 35+ teams. Floodlit bermuda grass.
Blue striker has been cautioned already for an overly zealous tackle from behind. But no needle in the game.
From a corner, blue striker deliberately handles the ball into then net.
From my angle I could not see the exact hand to ball. But I could see he didn't head it and the reactions of both sets of players made it easy to quickly whistle and award the FK.
However, I did not produce the second yellow. I felt I couldn't caution for an offence I didn't see. Even though I was 100% sure it had taken place. I explained this to red captain after the game and he was fine.
Sod's law though. A minute later blue striker challenges the red keeper and breaks his rib. Without excessive force, fair attempt, but a foul and a FK. And then 2 mins after that he scores the game breaking goal.
The law is clear:
"There are circumstances when a caution for unsporting behaviour is required
when a player deliberately handles the ball, e.g. when a player:
• deliberately handles the ball to prevent an opponent gaining possession
• attempts to score a goal by deliberately handling the ball"
...what would you have done?
Blue striker has been cautioned already for an overly zealous tackle from behind. But no needle in the game.
From a corner, blue striker deliberately handles the ball into then net.
From my angle I could not see the exact hand to ball. But I could see he didn't head it and the reactions of both sets of players made it easy to quickly whistle and award the FK.
However, I did not produce the second yellow. I felt I couldn't caution for an offence I didn't see. Even though I was 100% sure it had taken place. I explained this to red captain after the game and he was fine.
Sod's law though. A minute later blue striker challenges the red keeper and breaks his rib. Without excessive force, fair attempt, but a foul and a FK. And then 2 mins after that he scores the game breaking goal.
The law is clear:
"There are circumstances when a caution for unsporting behaviour is required
when a player deliberately handles the ball, e.g. when a player:
• deliberately handles the ball to prevent an opponent gaining possession
• attempts to score a goal by deliberately handling the ball"
...what would you have done?