When a defender commits a direct free kick foul around their penalty area, we must know if it happened inside or outside. If it was inside, the restart will be a PK. If it was outside, then the restart will be a FK. The difference...
Between the referee blowing their whistle for a foul and the FK being taken, there are numerous steps to take. For example,- Is there an injury?- Is there misconduct (i.e. cards)?- Is there a sub ready?In addition, the referee needs to quickly identify if the...
When you give an advantage, when should you give the signal? Is it while you are thinking about giving an advantage? Or is it while you are waiting and seeing if it materializes? Or is it after it actually materializes?The best practice is to give...
Do you know what the LOTG say about body language? One may think body language is used to explain a decision. But if you look at the Practical Guidelines, you will see otherwise. However, you can use body language to help control the game or...