View Full Version : What if no one steps up?
Daniel from Montréal
15 Jul 2007, 09:24 PM
I was recently thinking about this. Let's say a throw-in or a dead ball is called for Team A. What is the protocol if no one from that team steps up to take it? Does the ref book someone for timewasting?
campbed
15 Jul 2007, 11:08 PM
Assuming your game and player management have not prevented this situation...
I'd say pick the nearest player to the restart, and a caution for DR (delayed restart). Haven't ever seen this hypothetical.
intechpc
15 Jul 2007, 11:27 PM
I think jumping right to the card would not be the best idea for game management in most cases. You'd be better off picking the closest player and tell them to take get the restart going and maybe mention that you're adding time.
campton
16 Jul 2007, 12:49 AM
I'd tell the nearest player to take the restart. If not, throw him a caution.
LoewenBoy
16 Jul 2007, 07:31 AM
I'd tell the nearest player to take the restart. If not, throw him a caution.
But be careful you have not already cautioned him before.:D
NHRef
16 Jul 2007, 09:02 AM
could also be a situation to use the captain, he's "suppose to be" the leader.
billf
16 Jul 2007, 11:23 AM
But be careful you have not already cautioned him before.:D
I'd say pick someone on a card, just the threat might get things moving a little quicker. :D
Claymore
16 Jul 2007, 11:32 AM
I'd say pick someone on a card, just the threat might get things moving a little quicker. :D
That's just eeee-vil. :D
campton
16 Jul 2007, 12:55 PM
But be careful you have not already cautioned him before.:D
I'll warn him before, maybe. If he's dumb enough to disobey my instructions while already sitting on a yellow, i say he's worthy of my back pocket.
swims
19 Jul 2007, 11:52 PM
You're kidding, right?
Chiller15J
20 Jul 2007, 02:28 AM
I'd tell the nearest player to take the restart. If not, throw him a caution.
That just gives me the thought of some one constantly chucking yellow cards at a player until they comply, I'd actually like to see that :D.
Doug the Ref
20 Jul 2007, 02:23 PM
Opps! Sorry folks. I pointed the wrong way. Other team's throw-in. :D
campton
22 Jul 2007, 11:49 PM
Opps! Sorry folks. I pointed the wrong way. Other team's throw-in. :D
best solution
LoewenBoy
23 Jul 2007, 09:29 AM
Opps! Sorry folks. I pointed the wrong way. Other team's throw-in. :D
Unfortunately that would be unethical.:D
We are about crime and punishment, not revisionist history.:cool:
nonya
24 Jul 2007, 04:51 AM
Tell a player from that team to get someone to take the throw. If no one does, tell the captain that someone has to take the throw or the game will be abandoned. At that point, if they still refuse to play, abandon the match....
and run like hell.
Chiller15J
25 Jul 2007, 08:46 PM
Tell a player from that team to get someone to take the throw. If no one does, tell the captain that someone has to take the throw or the game will be abandoned. At that point, if they still refuse to play, abandon the match....
and run like hell.
Thats a bit of an overkill. I would caution the closest player or if telling their captain to do something, then caution the captain.