Bore off. Mr Observer.
I must be missing something. Why isn’t this an easy question?We were given this question on a CORE meeting tonight...
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Whats your answer?I must be missing something. Why isn’t this an easy question?
Indeed, but law 13.1 states:An interesting question because the relevant part of Law 12 states: If a substitute, substituted or sent-off player, or team official commits an offence against, or interferes with, an opposing player or a match official outside the field of play, the restart is a dfk on the touchline, but doesn't cover coach on coach misbehaviour.
Abandon the match. It would not be sensible to continue with a bus so near the touchlineWe were given this question on a CORE meeting tonight...
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It does state that, but doesn't answer the OP question . . . direct or indirect, and from where?Indeed, but law 13.1 states:
"Direct and indirect free kicks are awarded to the opposing team of a player, substitute, substituted or sent-off player, or team official guilty of an offence."
Since there is no physical contact, I would have expected the re-start to be a IDK next to the technical area; but I would live with an IDFK at the position of the ball when play was stopped.We were given this question on a CORE meeting tonight...
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The wording does still allow for DFK or IDFK.An interesting question because the relevant part of Law 12 states: If a substitute, substituted or sent-off player, or team official commits an offence against, or interferes with, an opposing player or a match official outside the field of play, the restart is a dfk on the touchline, but doesn't cover coach on coach misbehaviour.
Is it even a free kick...?It does state that, but doesn't answer the OP question . . . direct or indirect, and from where?
I find it hard to reconcile a dropped ball here. The language in law 13 feels like it fits and a free kick appropriate.
Coupled with stopping play, potentially for violent conduct, sending off, and restarting with a dropped ball which could actually be uncontested to the offending team does not feel right...
It also feels like that may be the answer because it's the way it happens to be (badly) written, rather than because it is what someone intended.I find it hard to reconcile a dropped ball here. The language in law 13 feels like it fits and a free kick appropriate.
Coupled with stopping play, potentially for violent conduct, sending off, and restarting with a dropped ball which could actually be uncontested to the offending team does not feel right...
Not similar at all. That is an offense at a dead ball, not one for which play was stopped.Does it feel less right than giving a free kick to red, then red player punches opponent in face; you send him off and have to start with free kick to red...