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#97751 03/28/08 05:21 PM
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After watching several Boys and Girls matches over the last few weeks, what makes a ref decide between a direct or indirect kick?

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After watching several Boys and Girls matches over the last few weeks, what makes a ref decide between a direct or indirect kick?




DIRECT KICK FOULS

A direct free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a player commits any of the following six offences in a manner considered by the referee to be careless, reckless or using excessive force:
• kicks or attempts to kick an opponent
• trips or attempts to trip an opponent
• jumps at an opponent
• charges an opponent
• strikes or attempts to strike an opponent
• pushes an opponent

A direct free kick is also awarded to the opposing team if a player
commits any of the following four offences:
• tackles an opponent to gain possession of the ball, making contact with the opponent before touching the ball
• holds an opponent
• spits at an opponent
• handles the ball deliberately (except for the goalkeeper within his own penalty area)

INDIRECT KICK FOULS

An indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a goalkeeper, inside his own penalty area, commits any of the following four offences:
• takes more than six seconds while controlling the ball with his hands before releasing it from his possession
• touches the ball again with his hands after it has been released from his possession and has not touched any other player
• touches the ball with his hands after it has been deliberately kicked to him by a team-mate
• touches the ball with his hands after he has received it directly from a throw-in taken by a team-mate

An indirect free kick is also awarded to the opposing team if a player, in the opinion of the referee:
• plays in a dangerous manner
• impedes the progress of an opponent (obstruction)
• prevents the goalkeeper from releasing the ball from his hands
• commits any other offence, not previously mentioned in Law 12, for which play is stopped to caution or dismiss a player

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Thanks Coach P,
That's the problem, little if any consistency between refs. One never knows what the call will be, due to the way the refs see the game, and interpret the rules.

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I'm afraid that's the nature of the beast. There are a lot of subjective judgement calls in soccer. Notice the phrase "...in a manner considered by the referee to be careless, reckless or using excessive force." For example, charging in itself is not a foul. However, it is a foul to charge in a manner that is careless, reckless, or using excessive force. And, of course, that is all dependent upon the "opinion of the referee".


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