When there is a counter attack, the referee needs to sprint to keep up with the play. Sometimes the play may slow down for a second or two, but in most cases, the attack continues. So the referee cannot afford to slow down just because...
When you have a dropped ball, the ball is only in play after it is dropped and hits the ground. In other words, a player cannot kick the ball that has not hit the ground. Similarly, you cannot just hand the ball over to the...
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...