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You Make The Call

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Scenario

A White player dribbles the ball toward the touchline with Blue racing over to challenge. What is the correct decision by the referee?

Results

6.0%	Advantage, Unintentional contact and a White teammate is easily going to get the ball.
51.0%	Foul, Direct Free Kick to White, Caution to Blue Tackler.
10.0%	Foul, Indirect Free Kick to White for Blue "Playing in a Dangerous Manner."
31.0%	Foul, Direct Free Kick to White.

Reason

This is a Foul for Tripping. It is also a good example of a "Reckless" challenge and a caution is recommended for Unsporting Behavior to the Blue player for this late, hard contact. (The contact is directly into the lower leg, causing the White player to fall hard onto the ground)

Explanation

LOTG, Law 12, Direct Free Kick LOTG, Law 12, Cautionable Offenses Laws of the Game Made Easy - Pg. 30 LOTG, "Additional Instructions for Referees, AR's and 4th Officials," 2nd Paragraph.

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