Drop ball?

[jkc313]

Originally posted by faizalenu


You are absolutely right.

well... not quite. Only if you stop play to issue caution while ball is in play, and misconduct is by player on the field of play. Dropped ball is restart for issuing caution in any other instance.

[jkc313]

Originally posted by Alberto


Jeff I would say it isn't even technically correct. If you have a break in the action awaiting a restart, say a throw in and a player gets cautioned or two players get cautioned the restart is still a throw-in.

If you blow the whistle to stop play for the caution the restart is never a drop ball. Follow the advice given by billf.

Alberto, with all due respect, that's simply not true. If the ball is in play and gross misconduct occurs on the bench and you stop play immediately to deal with it, the restart is a dropped ball. The classic example of misconduct by a player temporarily off field is the forward over the goalline inside the net who screams at the keeper from behind him. He's cautioned for usb and the restart is a dropped ball.

[jkc313]

Originally posted by Keith
Two issues here. First, a drop ball is NEVER given as the acceptable restart for the inabilility of the referee to make a decision. This is why we NEVER give a drop ball for a mutual touch out of play. And Mass. is correct, in that it should never be given for mutual fouls or the inability to decide which foul came first as in a fight behind your back. Make a decision on the best information available. And it's always "convenient" to err on the side of giving it to the defense.

The other is the drop ball restart for an infringement committed by a non-player. I always thought it was if it was a non-player/non-subsitute of record, THEN it's a drop ball where the ball was. If it was committed by a substitute, or a player OFF the field, it's an IFK where the ball was? References, book referees?!

Check Advice to Referees numerous places. !2.6 and 11.12 are 2 good examples