What actually are the rules?

As in what is the definition of a foul?

Presumably it’s simply impeded? Which actually doesn’t necessitate falling over, so could be both a foul and a dive. Like Jerome last night, fouled, but dived. Ref thought just a dive and booked him.

Posted By: SimonOTBC on January 20th 2018 at 13:16:04

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I really hope this is a new approach by refs - fuck off with your fake trips, if you (Other Football) - Higher Wrather, Jan 20, 13:14:32
- Long overdue if so. (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Man, Jan 20, 14:54:48
- What actually are the rules? (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jan 20, 13:16:04
  - Offences for a direct free kick/penalty... (Other Football) - Worthing Yellow, Jan 20, 13:47:05
    - Careless, Reckless, Using excessive force... (Other Football) - Worthing Yellow, Jan 20, 13:54:09
      - That’s what I’ve always assumed (n/m) (Other Football) - Worthing Yellow, Jan 20, 13:59:28
      - Would all trips be careless based on that? (n/m) (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jan 20, 13:58:54
    - Trip is an interesting one (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jan 20, 13:54:02
      - You would think so! I always interpreted trips as being at least careless (Other Football) - Worthing Yellow, Jan 20, 13:58:48
  - If so, and they stay on their feet, the ref can judge at that point whether they were impe (Other Football) - Higher Wrather, Jan 20, 13:34:48
    - Indirect free kick awarded if a player “impedes the progress of an opponent” (n/m) (Other Football) - Worthing Yellow, Jan 20, 13:48:39
  - Cam's last night should have been a penalty (Other Football) - mr carra, Jan 20, 13:21:35
    - I think it is a positive move if they stop the diving, even if it is after contact. You (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jan 20, 13:23:19
    - Impeded but able to continue? (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Jan 20, 13:23:14
      - Don't think he was (Other Football) - mr carra, Jan 20, 13:28:24
- *like* (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Jan 20, 13:15:06

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