RefeReeing offenCeS - The Football Association

One match in three is played without a
referee because of abuse from players.
Isn’t it time to show
some Respect?
Respect
Referee
Game
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Answer 1
Blow your whistle and caution the player for
unsporting behaviour and order the free-kick
to be taken again. Reinforce your message
that this will only be allowed when you blow
your whistle.
Answer 2
You disallow the goal and caution the offending
player for unsporting behaviour and restart the
game with a direct free-kick from where the
offence occurred as the offence was committed
outside the goal area.
Answer 3
In these circumstances, in the first instance, you
would ask the player to move at least another
metre from where he is standing probably using
your whistle to let everyone know you intend
to deal with the offender. The Law requires an
offender to be cautioned for failing to respect
the required distance but you are encouraged
to try to manage a situation like this at first but,
if the player fails to co-operate or repeats his
action, then you must caution him.
Answer 4
As there is clearly a penal offence and no
advantage is likely to accrue, you must award
a direct free-kick to the team of the player who
was held and, as the motives of the defender
were to take away an advantage from his
opponent, he must be cautioned for unsporting
behaviour. This would not amount to denial
of an obvious goal scoring opportunity as the
offence occurred too far away from goal and
there no was likelihood of a goal being scored.
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