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RefeReeing offenCeS - The Football Association

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FOREWORD<br />

FEATURE<br />

REFEREES<br />

REFEREES<br />

REFEREEING AT THE FA<br />

FITNESS & TRAINING<br />

FEATURE<br />

REFEREEING AT THE FA<br />

THE REFEREES<br />

ASSOCIATION OF ENGLAND<br />

THE REFEREES<br />

ASSOCIATION OF ENGLAND<br />

FailURE to<br />

respect the<br />

required<br />

distance<br />

Neil Davies<br />

Level 3 Referee<br />

As match officials, we are sometimes in a tricky position when dealing with players<br />

failing to respect the required distance at a restart of play. On the one hand, players<br />

and managers do not want to have their attacking play unfairly and frustratingly<br />

restricted by their opponents. On the other hand, whilst those involved in football are<br />

generally accepting of referees being strict on physical offences, they are not keen to see<br />

cards for offences which they perceive to be trivial. So, how do we deal with this problem?<br />

22 REFEreeing VOLUME 09 23

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