You are the Ref!

Poignant SG · 2010-02-12T15:11:02+00:00

1) Other than making sure people don't go over the top and lose their tempers, you should let play continue. This is a problem for the manager to resolve....

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1) Award a penalty and caution (yellow card) the defender for the reckless challenge. It's not a red card for denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity because the tackle came after the shot, which was not on target. And while the ball may be dead now, it's not too late to penalise the offence, which happened while play was live.

2) Although the player is temporarily off the field he is considered to be on the goalline for the purpose of this law. He's in an offside position and has become active, so your assistant's offside flag is correct.

3) Although the player has been off the field for 15 minutes, there's nothing in the laws to prevent him coming back on. It's a similar situation to a player who is off the field receiving lengthy treatment for an injury. So, however unusual the situation may seem, allow him back on.

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1) It may be obvious to everyone that it's a clean goal, but in law, you cannot give it: the moment the lights fail the ball is dead and play is considered to have stopped. Restart the game with a dropped ball. You should later report the incident to the authorities. At Uefa level all clubs must have an alternative electricity supply in place, which is confirmed before matches by the Uefa delegate.

2) The law states that the throw must be taken "from the point where it left the field of play" – and as the ball did not leave play on the top of a nearby hill, you should intervene before the player starts his run, and ask him to take it from the correct position. If he did take it before you intervened, you should award a foul throw, giving the throw to the opposition.

3) Send him to the stands. When a player is sent off he is not allowed to take part in the game again, even as a manager. He should not be allowed to stand either at the side of the pitch or in the technical area.

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1) Order the kick to be re-taken. As soon as the goalkeeper moves off his line you must be ready to act. Base your decision on the outcome of the kick. If the kick is scored, award the goal. If it is missed, as in this scenario, award a re-take.

2) His team now has only two substitutions remaining. They could have replaced the striker immediately, before you signalled for kick-off, in which case they would have been allowed to nominate another substitute. But they left it too late.

3) Award the goal, and tell the home manager to cool down. Explain clearly that the law has not been broken. The assistant is allowed to run inside the touchline. However, they are advised not to, because it looks untidy and can interfere with play – it's not good practice, so you should also have a word with your assistant and agree on where he should run.

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