There are times, as referees, we don't know if a player's action is delaying a restart (DR) or not. If it is, we have to issue a yellow card. But there are many instances where a player's action appears to fall short of a cautionable...
We have had some confusion so let's make it clear. - A GK inside their own penalty area handles the ball that was deliberately kicked to them by their own teammate (so-called "passback") and denies an obvious goal scoring opportunity, denies an obvious goal, or stops...
When it comes to mechanics and body language, simple is the best. You may see a professional or international official deviating from what the law book says, but don't learn anyone's bad habit. In the video below, you can review the importance of simply following...
According to Law 12, a caution for dissent may be given for dissent by word or action. While dissent by word may not be easy to catch from afar (you may not hear it), dissent by action is very clear.Watch the video below. Would you...