Mick
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The general tirade of abuse directed towards the, on this occasion, hapless Mr Ward seems to have run over a couple of threads so I'll put my response in a seperate one.
Whilst most of the criticism is undoubtedly justified, there is included amongst it, a number of inaccuracies and misconceptions.
Handball must be deliberate and the sanction for it is a direct free-kick (or a penalty). There is no mandatory card for handball.
If in, the opinion of the referee, the handball constituted unsporting behaviour then a yellow card will be shown. If, in the opinion of the referee, an obvious goalscoring opportunity is denied by the handball, a red card will be shown. This applies equally to a goalkeeper or outfield player.
Therefore, if the referee was of the opinion that the shot was not going in or a defender would probably have stopped it, a yellow card would be the correct decision.
When players take the ball into the corners to run down time, yes, referees have been encouraged to give the benefit of any doubt to the player not shielding the ball should any contact ensue. Possibly in a bid to eliminate this unattractive tactic.
Gavin Ward is not being fast-tracked. He is not a member of the Talent Group of young so-called promising officials from which will come the next batch of Select Group officials. His appointments have reflected this lack of any immediate promotion hopes.
Whilst most of the criticism is undoubtedly justified, there is included amongst it, a number of inaccuracies and misconceptions.
Handball must be deliberate and the sanction for it is a direct free-kick (or a penalty). There is no mandatory card for handball.
If in, the opinion of the referee, the handball constituted unsporting behaviour then a yellow card will be shown. If, in the opinion of the referee, an obvious goalscoring opportunity is denied by the handball, a red card will be shown. This applies equally to a goalkeeper or outfield player.
Therefore, if the referee was of the opinion that the shot was not going in or a defender would probably have stopped it, a yellow card would be the correct decision.
When players take the ball into the corners to run down time, yes, referees have been encouraged to give the benefit of any doubt to the player not shielding the ball should any contact ensue. Possibly in a bid to eliminate this unattractive tactic.
Gavin Ward is not being fast-tracked. He is not a member of the Talent Group of young so-called promising officials from which will come the next batch of Select Group officials. His appointments have reflected this lack of any immediate promotion hopes.