Quote Originally Posted by tied_up_in_notts View Post
I can't see anywhere in those videos where he "left the field of play" . . . in any case, taking a few steps over the line hardly constitutes leaving the field of play, otherwise how would you retrieve the ball for a throw-in, goal-kick, corner etc. You need the ref's permission to officially leave the field of play.
Every game sees players overrunning the sidelines or goal lines. Players running like the clappers can’t just suddenly stop as if they’ve hit a brick wall, so they’ve left the field of play and come back on without needing any permission.