A demanding U14 match which I am glad to have got out of the way early so as to scrape all the rusty effects of the summer away. As for the adults/children, I have the impression that the start to the season couldn't have come soon enough.
My principal reason for creating this thread was to raise a point about goalkeepers and releasing the ball. I had an incident where the GK picked up the ball in his area, completely unchallenged; he then proceeded to roll the ball, obviously to himself, and pick it up again before launching a kick. I now remember, if I'm not mistaken, that this is considered different to bouncing the ball, and I regret not penalising with an indirect free kick. A chance missed to educate the keeper, and one that rarely occurs.
Other:
1. The level of disbelief about certain decisions I gave for charges and pushes gave me a wry smile. These children hadn't played football in the presence of a referee for several months, and it showed.
2. Apparently no replacement ball (is this compulsory?), so it was me who ended up retrieving it from some brambles. Some superficial cuts to add to my fee for the game. More fool me, I suppose!
3. I also played an advantage for a goalkeeper foul in the box, as the ball was heading in. However, it made me think: under the new rules, what takes precedence when deciding to apply DOGSO? If the charge was forceful enough, would you award a red for SFP and penalty even though, in your opinion, the goalkeeper was clearly 'attempting to play the ball'?
My principal reason for creating this thread was to raise a point about goalkeepers and releasing the ball. I had an incident where the GK picked up the ball in his area, completely unchallenged; he then proceeded to roll the ball, obviously to himself, and pick it up again before launching a kick. I now remember, if I'm not mistaken, that this is considered different to bouncing the ball, and I regret not penalising with an indirect free kick. A chance missed to educate the keeper, and one that rarely occurs.
Other:
1. The level of disbelief about certain decisions I gave for charges and pushes gave me a wry smile. These children hadn't played football in the presence of a referee for several months, and it showed.
2. Apparently no replacement ball (is this compulsory?), so it was me who ended up retrieving it from some brambles. Some superficial cuts to add to my fee for the game. More fool me, I suppose!
3. I also played an advantage for a goalkeeper foul in the box, as the ball was heading in. However, it made me think: under the new rules, what takes precedence when deciding to apply DOGSO? If the charge was forceful enough, would you award a red for SFP and penalty even though, in your opinion, the goalkeeper was clearly 'attempting to play the ball'?