Robert Neale
New Member
Had an incident in my game Saturday that set me thinking. Blue attacker breaks down left wing, challenged by keeper at left edge of Penalty area. Attacker evades keeper and crosses to teammate on penalty spot who has a header at a completely open goal. He misses! I give goal kick, all is well.
But as the player runs past me, he claims that a defender shouted and distracted him. I didn't hear anything so am OK with my decision but my question is - what if a defender had shouted "leave it" and the attacker had left it? Would it be a case of DOGSO, a red and a PK? Anywhere else on the pitch I would have given IDFK and a yellow.
If the attacker headed wide and I did hear a defender shout, what then? Surely not DOGSO as the attacker didn't leave it, had the opportunity but missed. Do I caution the defender and restart with a goalkick? Surely then the attackers would want more!
But as the player runs past me, he claims that a defender shouted and distracted him. I didn't hear anything so am OK with my decision but my question is - what if a defender had shouted "leave it" and the attacker had left it? Would it be a case of DOGSO, a red and a PK? Anywhere else on the pitch I would have given IDFK and a yellow.
If the attacker headed wide and I did hear a defender shout, what then? Surely not DOGSO as the attacker didn't leave it, had the opportunity but missed. Do I caution the defender and restart with a goalkick? Surely then the attackers would want more!