The Refereeing Thread
I personally have never experienced this scenario. In my mind, it is one or the other. If, as the ref, you have seen the initial contact and first thought is a penalty, then you should make that call and award the penalty, irregardless of what happens next. Trying to play an advantage in the penalty area is always a very dangerous thing. If you are unsure about the initial contact (really, you should be 100% certain before awarding a pen), then see the simulation, you should award a free-kick to the defenders and card the player for being a cheating twat.
Defensive minded wrote: This is a situation that is very common: a player is fouled in the penalty area, but has not lost his balance. So to make sure sure the ref sees he's been fouled, he takes a dive. What usually happens is that either a penalty is given or the striker is given the yellow card for play acting.
Am I wrong in suggesting that both should happen (penalty and yellow card)? And if not, has anyone seen this ever happen?
Am I wrong in suggesting that both should happen (penalty and yellow card)? And if not, has anyone seen this ever happen?
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