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Just before the Everton red card for the handbags to team mate (yellow better IMHO) I was quite stunned that Webb supported the yellow for the Wolves (? Vs Palace) two footed stamp. Easy red surely. Not a footballing action. Out of control. Moderate force but whole bodyweight, contact by studs to top of foot, horrible - completely missed by the (embarrassed) ref who was too close. VAR recommends red, ref goes yellow, Webb supports - farce! Sorry, Varce!

 

[CaptainsPlease]

I too would have preferred SFP for this challenge, it reminded me a bit of Lisandro Martinez's 'stamp'. Arias left the ground late and his action was dangerous and uncontrolled. Kavanagh and Webb seemed happy to focus on the outcome above everything else.

 

[Johnson]

My first instinct for the Wolves challenge was red but after consideration, I prefer yellow as the point of contact is the top of the boot where the opponent is well-protected. However, I appreciate that the nature of the challenge is very concerning. Red is probably the easier sell at lower levels.

The Everton red card is the only possible sanction. It’s a deliberate strike with the hand to the head and the force used is not negotiable. If not a red, it must be no sanction. A yellow card is an admission that the force used is not neglible.

Anyone else notice they made up a quote from Law 12 clarifying that attacker handball only applies to the goal scorer? I mean, they’re right, but I think if you’re quoting the Laws, you should only include quotes from the Laws.

 

[RustyRef]

I'm kind of OK with the Jhon Arias outcome, he jumps in the air but there was very little force and contact was on the foot. I think it is one of the rare ones where you can support VAR recommending a review but also support the referee saying thanks but no thanks.

 

[one]

On a side note, after reading this thread, the first time I am noticing that LOTG now has three categories of handball. Deliberate handball which is always an offence. Non-deliberate handball which is always an offence but with lesser sanction and accidental handball which is sometimes an offence with no sanctions.