How would you apply them? In my game last Friday (Mens Premier Division) we had a player cautioned for dissent in the first half. Early in the second, he was caught offside. Opposing team took the quick restart and worked the ball downfield to just outside the 18. Our player started in w/ the CR again, and right as the opposing team got to the box, the CR blew the whistle and issued a 2nd yellow and sent off our player for dissent, restarting w/ a IDFK 19 yds away from the goal. I know the Laws say that the restart is correct, but at the level we're playing, would one wait until the next restart, or at least until the play wouldn't end with a IDFK at the top of the box? The dissent wasn't loud or profane (not excusing his behaviour, the wanker gets sent off every couple of weeks for something or another). Was the CR punishing his dissent by awarding a scoring opportunity for the opposing team?
i would generally recommend waiting until a stoppage in play in this kind of situation. (of course, if the guy is really going off, you might have no real choice). am i wrong, but isn't the correct restart an indirect free kick from the location where the conduct took place? this would mean a free kick from where the dissenting player was standing, not where the ball was as apparently occurred in this game. assuming this is correct, it becomes even more clear that the ref should wait in this kind of situation until the offensive attack has concluded. you described it as awarding a scoring opportunity, but if they're on the attack already and about to enter the box, you could easily see them complaining that their attack was stopped by the whistle.
Blech, you are correct. From Law 12... - commits any other offence, not previously mentioned in Law 12, for which play is stopped to caution or dismiss a player. The indirect free kick is taken from where the offence occurred.
The ref got himself into trouble by stopping play for this one. Personally, I'd LOUDLY say to the dissenting player "I'M COMING BACK TO YOU" and wait until a dead ball situation, then issue the second caution and send off. In this situation, the ref has most likely averted his attention from dynamic play (and possibly a goal-scoring opportunity) to deal with a relatively minor situation. In doing so, he has effectively penalized the attacking team for the opposing player's conduct - a big no-no.
Definitely would wait until the next stoppage or until play was in a "neutral" position before sending him off. Although there was nothing technically wrong with what the referee did, we still have Law 18 to think about.
At the same time, I should add that if the player's dissent is interrupting the referee's ability to call the game at that particular point, then I don't think stopping the game is entirely inappropriate.
I don't know - the dissenting "wanker" knows where he is on the field and knows that he has already been cautioned. If HE doesn't seem to care that his actions may result in a IDFK inside the area why should the ref protect his team from the consequences of his actions by waiting until the IDFK is from a neutral position? Shouldn't his teammates/captain be tellign him to put a sock in it? Jim
That's a good point too. I think it all depends on what really is going on and the mood of the game as well, though. There are some things, although appropriate, you might not want to do simply to keep the game flowing well if you have other alternatives. Stopping the game for an IFK restart after a card at that point may lead to hacking and ill feelings all around, virtually ruining the game. That isn't really your problem necessarily if that's how the players wish to continue, BUT it might be worth considering at least. I guess it all depends on how much of a problem the player really is being and whether you can continue on briefly or not.
Fiddlestick states that the ball is just outside the 18 and that the restart took place there. He doesn't state where the cautioned player is when the whistle was blown -- he may or may not have been just outside the 18 as well. Having said that, the correct restart isn't necessarily just outside the 18 (where the ball was), it's whereever the player was. If the player was near midfield, then that's where the IFK should have taken place. Therefore, it makes it more important for the referee to be aware of the dynamics of play before stopping it to issue a caution. If you are giving up possession just outside the PA for an IFK near the center circle, you should definitely wait.
Player who was cautioned was at midfield. Sounds like they got the restart right but in the wrong spot.
This is speculation, but what if the guy deliberately did it there to prevent the IFK outside the box? Isn't that USB? Prof
I don't understand your question. How is he preventing the IFK outside the PA? The only reason there is (or could be) an IFK is because the referee chose to stop play to deal with the dissent. The referee should have waited for a stoppage (or for his own team to gain possession) and then sent the guy off. Imagine the double whammy there -- defense gets possession and is going out -- whistle, guy sent off for 2nd yellow -- IFK going back in.
It sounds like the referee restarted from the wrong location. As far as stopping the game to deal with the player's dissent, the referee was merely adhering to a line of common sense. The dissent itself may not have been worth stopping the game at that particular time, but having a 'soon-to-be-sent-off' player roaming the field until the next stoppage could turn into a problem. There was no assurance that play would come to a stop any time soon. The referee's worst nightmare would have been to allowed play to continue, expecting the opponent to have a scoring chance, only to have the goalkeeper save the shot, then start a quick counter-attack, ending with a goal by the player the referee intends to send off at the next stoppage. Personally, considering the odds, I would have held off and let the opponents' attack play out. The way things worked out, the referee would have gotten quite a bit of grief if he had restarted from the correct location - penalizing the dissenting team by moving the ball back half a field in their favor?