Offences for a direct free kick/penalty...

If a player commits any of the following seven offences in a manner considered by the referee as 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
Tackles an opponent

Also if a player commits any of the following three offences:
Holds an opponent
Spits at an opponent
Handles the ball deliberately

Posted By: Worthing Yellow on January 20th 2018 at 13:47:05

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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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