Unfair Charge
Feb 17, 2019 10:23:43 #
A fair charge is shoulder-to-shoulder, elbows (on the contact side) against the body, with each player having at least one foot on the ground and both attempting to gain control of the ball. The amount of force allowed is relative to the age and experience of the players, but should never be excessive. This is as determined by the referee on the match, not some book definition, adjusted as necessary for the age and experience of the players and what has happened or is happening in this particular match on this particular day at this particular moment. It all boils down to what is best for the referee’s management and the players’ full enjoyment of the match.
In this case the referee team was being assessed. Neither the referee nor his assistants called this blatant foul so I hope it was pointed out to them by the assessor in the post match review.
In this case the referee team was being assessed. Neither the referee nor his assistants called this blatant foul so I hope it was pointed out to them by the assessor in the post match review.
Feb 18, 2019 07:49:43 #
Agree...should have been called. I guess the only explanation is that things look different in slo-mo or stills and the ref may have had a different vantage point. Bang-bang action is often not as obvious as frame-by-frame analysis.
Feb 18, 2019 07:57:59 #
There were other situations where that referee was very tentative and failed to make the call. To be truthful I have been guilty of the same offence.
Feb 18, 2019 08:30:49 #
Paloviejo wrote:
There were other situations where that referee was very tentative and failed to make the call. To be truthful I have been guilty of the same offence.
Lol! As a spectator I can honestly say I’ve never missed a bad call by an official that went against my team!
Feb 18, 2019 09:23:10 #
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