What's The Ruling?

[waggamick]

Just watched Adelaide v Central Coast in A-League.

CC player sends in cross which runs along byline but doesn't go out.

Adelaide substitute warming up, picks up the ball as it approaches the corner flag and throws it to his goalkeeper.

What would you rule?

[townerboy]

send them all off.

[waggamick]

Harsh

[theabbeyabbott]

but fair...

[The Invisible Man]

Restart the game with a drop ball at the point where the substitute (an "outside agent") touched the ball. Caution the sub.

[Steph]

Ask Andy

[Arkwright]

Originally Posted By: Steph

Ask Andy

Is that like the old TV programme "Ask Aspel" ?

[andyetfc]

Originally Posted By: The Invisible Man

Restart the game with a drop ball at the point where the substitute (an "outside agent") touched the ball. Caution the sub.

Then wait for the over ruling of the decision by the County FA subsequently over ruled by the FA. Date set aside for a preliminary hearing. Case goes to court and club docked 15 points. European court gets involved and over rules the British Justice system. Referee gets locked up for life! Player gets an MBE! Team given back their 15 points because they were worried that they may be involved in an end of season relegation struggle and no one likes to see someone struggling.

[Steph]

There you are.

 

You can trust Andy to give you the full SP.

[Hawkeye Pierce]

I can remember many years ago when Andy was sensible (allegedly)

[andyetfc]

You and me both.

 

We then went our separate ways and one of us ended up working 'within leisure' and the other one 'at their leisure!'

[Gazza]

Originally Posted By: DonkeyHotTea

I can remember many years ago when Andy was sensible (allegedly)

You cant remember last week let alone many years ago!

Err & as for Andy being sensible......now your just being daft!

[waggamick]

Originally Posted By: The Invisible Man

Restart the game with a drop ball at the point where the substitute (an "outside agent") touched the ball. Caution the sub.

Correct....exactly what happened.
I would have thought a free kick to the non-offending team would have been the more logical outcome...but rules are rules!

[The Invisible Man]

It is not a free kick as no offence has been committed by a player on the field of play. Substitutes are in this situation an "outside agent" just like a dog or a spectator running on to the field of play. The referee him/herself is different and counts as part of the field of play, like a goalpost.

 

It reminds me of my ref training course. One of my colleagues was a really wierd character, not entirely the full shilling so to speak. He raised his hand to say that he had offciated (unofficially) at a game and awarded a pen. After the ball was kicked and while it was travelling forward, a plastic bag blew onto the pitch and the ball entered it. I can't remember if ball and bag subsequently entered the goal or what, but frankly I don't believe a word of it. Anyway, the point is, the bag was an outside agent and in this case the penalty kick should have been retaken. Had it ocurred during open play, play would have been stopped and restarted with a drop ball. It is not necessary to caution the bag.....

 

Actually Laws are Laws. It's something that refs like to be pedantic about.

[Greg_Dyke]

Originally Posted By: waggamick

Originally Posted By: The Invisible Man

Restart the game with a drop ball at the point where the substitute (an "outside agent") touched the ball. Caution the sub.

Correct....exactly what happened.
I would have thought a free kick to the non-offending team would have been the more logical outcome...but rules are rules!

I agree that this seems fair, however, Leeds should also be deducted a further 10 points as well

[waggamick]

TIV...the bag got off light!