Denial of a goal-scoring opportunity (Law 12)

[jwok]

At the IFAB meeting in Cardiff it was agreed that only a deliberate foul in the box would lead to a penalty AND a red card. A fair attempt to get the ball which is deemed a foul will be penalised by a penalty and a yellow.

Hmmmm


Denial of a goal-scoring opportunity (Law 12)
Where a player commits and offence within his own penalty area which denies an opponent an obvious goal scoring
opportunity and the referee awards a penalty kick, the offending player should be cautioned unless:
- The offence is holding, pulling or pushing or
- The offending player does not attempt to play the ball or there is no possibility for the player making the challenge
to play the ball or
- The offence is one which is punishable by a red card wherever it occurs on the field of play (e.g. serious foul play,
violent conduct etc..)
In all the above circumstances the player should be dismissed from the field of play

[everwell]

I feel for our refs (am i the only one?) they have to apply these subtle changes while the general fan public out there are unaware of what the refs are being told. I posted an opinion a couple of months ago about Keith Lasley getting sent off in the Hamilton game. The ref was only doing what the guidance said he should do - but as a man who has watched the game for 60 years it was still unfair. Nae wonder I've got grey hair!

[texaco cup]

Ordering off only applies if offending player is wearing a claret and amber strip!

[JOHHNYG]

Kevin Clancy made entirely the correct decision in awarding a penalty and a yellow card as Cadden was heading wide and there were covering defenders.
However, he was totally out of order conducting his lengthy talk-ins at the technical areas before the penalty was taken.
Moult probably changed his mind about 3 times and the only procedurally correct time for the lectures was after the kick was taken no matter how long it took for the ball to go out of play.

[wellowell]

Agree totally ur spot on