We would have also vetoed a 5 PM start in Kingston and playing on frozen field turf in Hamilton. In other words (as you are pointing out), home field is home field.
And we would have vetoed the late switch from higher, cooler Guatemala City to lowland jungle Mazatenango in July 2000.
It’s both. Quito is something like 11,300 feet above sea level, La Paz is something like 10,500. Edit-according to the Google, La Paz is 11,942 and Quito 9,350. But the point still stands-altitude is a major advantage for both nations except when they play each other.
Here is the full sequence of the controversial penalty appeal in the El Salvador vs. Canada match: https://send.cm/d/8ZC4
That's not a penalty. Blue 21 sees Red 11 coming and leans down and into the contact while Red 11 is doing nothing but target the ball. Certainly the decision is not to award a PK is not clearly and obviously wrong. Question for the VAR experts. A few seconds before the challenge, Blue 21 arguably uses his arm to carelessly hit Red 3 in the face. On the assumption that Red 11 committed a foul against Blue 21 and that the hit to the face was also a foul, would the VAR have "checked completed" the incident(s) because there was a foul by the attacker in the APP before the penalty?
I *believe* the protocol would be to first review the PK, and if the PK should be awarded via OFR, then review the attacking phase of play. So I *believe* that it would go to a FK for the foul in the attacking phase of play —but only if not calling that foul was a C&O error. others have more expertise and may correct this
I watched the Ismail Elfath-handled Costa Rica vs. Panama game this morning and agree with the consensus here. Strong performance by the American ref in a tense context. Some clips for those who are interested: 2' - https://vk.com/video-12919375_456266139?t=7m12s 19' - https://vk.com/video-12919375_456266139?t=23m56s 30' - https://vk.com/video-12919375_456266139?t=34m38s 38' - https://vk.com/video-12919375_456266139?t=41m39s 54' - https://vk.com/video-12919375_456266139?t=1h2m54s 55' - https://vk.com/video-12919375_456266139?t=1h4m33s 61' - https://vk.com/video-12919375_456266139?t=1h10m30s 64' - https://vk.com/video-12919375_456266139?t=1h12m54s (1-0) 85' - https://vk.com/video-12919375_456266139?t=1h34m33s 87' - https://vk.com/video-12919375_456266139?t=1h36m44s +92' - https://vk.com/video-12919375_456266139?t=1h41m46s
Correct. Once a VAR determines that the non-awarding of a penalty is a clear error, he or she basically treats it like a goal has been scored: they check the APP to make sure everything is clean. So in such a case the referee goes to the monitor to first look at the PK situation. If he agrees that it should be a penalty, then he looks at the alleged foul to make that second decision. If he doesn’t agree it was a clear penalty, nothing else happens.
Concacaf announced Rizzoli as interim advisor, but who is currently leading the daily referee-related activities, including the appointments for the upcoming Champions League and WC Qualifiers?
As per Felipe Ramos Rizo’s (always interesting…) Twitter: F. Hernández for Jamaica vs. El Salvador F. Guerrero for Canada vs. Jamaica No game for César Ramos(!) according to him
MD12 JAM - SLV: Hernanez (MEX) PAN - HON: Elfath (USA) MEX - USA: Escobar (GUA) CRC - CAN: Martinez (HON) MD13 CAN - JAM: Guerrero (MEX) SLV - CRC: Parchment (JAM) USA - PAN: Barton (SLV) HON - MEX: Villarreal (USA) MD14 MEX - SLV: Nation (JAM) JAM - HON: Herrera (CRC) PAN - CAN: Marrufo (USA) CRC - USA: Fischer (CAN)
Fischer on a match that could eliminate or send the US to the World Cup seems like such a bad idea that it’s difficult to comprehend anyone thought it was a good idea.
Also Elfath having Panama before they face the US violates the only assigning principle that wasn’t violated all Octagonal.
Add to that having Marrufo on the Panama-Canada game. I get Marrufo is one of your 2-3 most experienced referees, but having a US referee on a Panama match when both the US and Panama could very well still be in the running for qualifying spots? It defies belief. Imagine a questionable call that goes against Panama and helps the US gain automatic qualification. It will make the 2015 Gold Cup look like a minor dispute on a throw-in on the halfway line. Also head-scratching to see Cesar Ramos nowhere at all on these assignments unless CONCACAF has decided they are completely moving on from him.
@MassachusettsRef @RefIADad Just out of curiosity I would like to see how you guys would have drawn up the assignments. Thanks!
It's almost like people predicted how hard it would be to assign the last 12 matches if it was a tight race.
Sure. Double up Barton, Martinez, and Escobar for sure. Keep the MLS referees off of matches involving the US, Mexico, and Panama. If Costa Rica is eliminated, get your best CRC referee in less important matches. And I’d really like to know what discussions have taken place behind the scenes regarding Cesar Ramos. To not use a 2018 World Cup referee in this last window is really interesting.
I would have used officials from other confederations. I mean, we saw this coming when the Octagonal started. None of this is to say these referees can’t perform or don’t deserve assignments. But they are in incredibly difficult spots. They shouldn’t have to be.