CPColin posted:

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jan/16/you-are-the-ref-paul-trevillion

CPColin posted:

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jan/16/you-are-the-ref-paul-trevillion

CPColin posted:

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jan/16/you-are-the-ref-paul-trevillion

CPColin posted:

Mickolution posted:

Unnatural position for his arm. I'd say it would be given 99% of the time.

Captain Trips posted:

I have a question in the vein of the shoulder-to-arm one.

A defender in the penalty area is facing away from the ball, marking his man. A pass comes through, and the defender raises his arm to appeal for offside. He doesn't see the ball until it hits him in the hand. What's the call?

He didn't raise his arm with the intent of handling the ball, so I feel like it should be a no-call, but the ref in our league match yesterday called it a penalty and a red.

K to the H posted:

1) This is a close call. For the purposes of judging handballs, the "hand" effectively extends up the arm to the point at the shoulder where the shirt sleeve is stitched on. So in this case, I would rule that the player has not deliberately used his arm to stop the shot – and the fact that the ball then ricocheted down on to the lower arm is irrelevant. When the ball hits the body, then the hand, it is not a deliberate handball. So no penalty – play on. Graham Laurie wins the shirt.
2) No. You have to stick to the laws: the defender, having received treatment, must leave the field before play is restarted, and play cannot restart without a goalkeeper. So his side have to nominate a different player to be the keeper for the penalty. This is one of those situations where I would like to see the law changed: it makes little sense as it stands. Thanks to Tony La Fave.
3) The keeper is right. Spitting is frankly unacceptable – it's a red card if aimed at an opponent or official. In this case, caution the spitter for unsporting behaviour, have the ball cleaned or replaced, then proceed with the penalty. Thanks to Laszlo Sandler.

Semprini posted:

quote:

1) Your response must be guided by what your assistant tells you, not what the players say – but use some common sense here to calm the situation. Advise the player to keep his distance for the rest of the game, and tell your assistant that you will be reporting what has happened. Tell both that any further incidents could lead to their removal.

2) Yes – any new equipment has to be approved by you, so go and check them. There is nothing in the Laws, though, about using artificially long boots in this way: all you are checking for is that the boots do not represent a danger. If they do, ask him to replace them. If not, he can carry on wearing them, but make sure he understands that, while these bizarre clown shoes may have bought him an inch or two, he must not move forward before the kick is taken.

3) A tough week for assistants … Advise the player that your colleague has your full support. Discreetly, though, you can make sure the official is patrolling the player's opposition attack, to minimise potential flashpoints. During the game monitor the situation – and report it all afterwards

CPColin posted:

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jan/30/you-are-the-ref-paul-trevillion

Keith Hackett posted:

1) I'm sure the attacking side will protest about this, but you should not take any action against the defender: it does not count as unsporting behaviour because, quite simply, the ball is not live until it leaves the area. So while the defender may have used that law to avoid being in a difficult situation, he has not committed an offence. Award a retaken goal-kick. Thanks to Brian White.
2) Two. Clearly the striker is going to feel hard done by here, but his attempt to defend himself involved aggression and excessive force. Both players have committed red card offences, because attempting to strike an opponent is a dismissal whether or not contact is made. Brian Quinn wins the shirt.
3) Goal. I would never want to encourage this sort of play, but you, the referee, are considered part of the field of play, so the game continues as normal. I remember many years ago refereeing a Yorkshire league game between Frecheville and Stocksbridge where the ball struck me like this and bounced very nicely for the Stocksbridge centre-forward Gordon Walker, who unleashed a fierce shot into the back of the net. Guess who was a little red-faced? Thanks to Robert Smalling.

Captain Trips posted:

I'm still wondering what the debate is about the first one. Okay, the ball never left the area, so it's not live. But if it had, so what? You're allowed to pass back to your keeper anywhere on the pitch. It's not unsporting behavior.

Hegav posted:

These You Are The Ref just keeps getting worse.

Quiche Hackett posted:

1) A tough call. Instead of removing his shirt – an automatic yellow card offence – he's put another one on. But if he has unnecessarily delayed the restart he should still be shown a second yellow. I would try to avoid that, but if he really does cause a hold-up, you have little option. If you do give him the benefit of the doubt, make sure he removes the new shirt before play resumes. Thanks to Phillip Mercer.
2) Yes. Unless you are playing an advantage, stop play and caution him for unsporting behaviour. Taking a phone on to the field of play could present a danger. Once you've shown him the yellow, order him from the field, restart with an indirect free-kick, and allow the player to return, minus the phone, when the ball is next out of play.
Tom Clayson, aged 7, wins the shirt.
3) If Hawk-Eye has not registered a goal and you and your assistant are not sure that the whole of the ball has crossed the line then you cannot award a goal. Stop play and treat the bottle as an outside agent by awarding a dropped ball on the goal area line parallel to the goalline. Make sure the keeper has the bottle in the back of the net before resuming play. Thanks to Gareth Pritchard.