by KeysToReferee | Sep 23, 2020 | Latest News
POTW11 Serious Foul Play v Violent Conduct In this week’s Play of the Week we are comparing the difference between Serious Foul Play and Violent Conduct. The law states: Serious Foul Play A tackle or challenge that endangers the safety of an opponent or uses...
by KeysToReferee | Sep 16, 2020 | Play of the Week
POTW10 Handling the Ball (when it deflects off another part of the body) I apologise for covering handball again but POTW reflects the main talking points in the game and at the moment handball is without doubt the most contentious, controversial and confusing!...
by KeysToReferee | Sep 16, 2020 | Blogs
This is the a bit delayed sequel to “A revisit to the VAR concept and its application (part 1).” In that first part, I have pointed out that whether you like it or not, the VAR system is with us to stay, so let us try to enjoy it as much as possible because we...
by KeysToReferee | Sep 10, 2020 | Play of the Week
POTW9 Law 14 The Penalty Kick – Understanding the Laws of the Game In this week’s Play of the Week we are discussing the correct restart following encroachment at a Penalty Kick. I have been contacted by a number of people questioning the decision of the referee Drew...
by KeysToReferee | Sep 3, 2020 | Play of the Week
This week we are returning to the subject of handball and the criteria in law that referees have to consider when making handball decisions. Law 12 states that: It is an offence if a player: deliberately touches the ball with their hand/arm, including moving the...
