Morning All,
Had an interesting one the other day.
Blue vs Green. Green DFK edge of the box.
Blue defender on the line, green attacker standing behind the wall (Soldado style) but standing no more than a foot in front of the keeper.
Keeps checking over his shoulder for the keeper.
When the ball is about to be struck, the keeper takes a quick side step (to look around the attacker) and the attacker (very) quickly follows suit.
Keeper doesn’t have a chance of seeing the ball (even late – because he’s THAT close to him) and the ball flies into the net past the defender on the line.
Now, I know its an offence, I cant give offside for interfering with player/preventing the keeper from playing the ball, because of the guy on the line…
So I gave a blue IDFK for obstruction.
I kind of had to wing it – and just zoned out and could not think for the LOTG for love nor money.
Yes there were complaints and after I explained myself, they died down pretty quickly… Which always reassures me.
Was I right? Was there a better law I could have applied?
Note: I blew the whistle for the infringement before the ball was in the net, which the CAR clarified when the managers chimed up.
I was watching him, and when he moved with the keeper (when the ball was struck) I blew mid-flight.
I think that went in my favour, because I wasnt technically disallowing a goal - as play had (technically) stopped by the time the ball was in the net.
Had an interesting one the other day.
Blue vs Green. Green DFK edge of the box.
Blue defender on the line, green attacker standing behind the wall (Soldado style) but standing no more than a foot in front of the keeper.
Keeps checking over his shoulder for the keeper.
When the ball is about to be struck, the keeper takes a quick side step (to look around the attacker) and the attacker (very) quickly follows suit.
Keeper doesn’t have a chance of seeing the ball (even late – because he’s THAT close to him) and the ball flies into the net past the defender on the line.
Now, I know its an offence, I cant give offside for interfering with player/preventing the keeper from playing the ball, because of the guy on the line…
So I gave a blue IDFK for obstruction.
I kind of had to wing it – and just zoned out and could not think for the LOTG for love nor money.
Yes there were complaints and after I explained myself, they died down pretty quickly… Which always reassures me.
Was I right? Was there a better law I could have applied?
Note: I blew the whistle for the infringement before the ball was in the net, which the CAR clarified when the managers chimed up.
I was watching him, and when he moved with the keeper (when the ball was struck) I blew mid-flight.
I think that went in my favour, because I wasnt technically disallowing a goal - as play had (technically) stopped by the time the ball was in the net.
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