Question Number: 26311

Law 5 - The Referee 5/8/2012

RE: Intermediate Under 12

Phil of Tarzana, CA United States asks...

This question is a follow up to question 26300

Suppose, after the foul, the striker continued toward the goal, took a shot, but missed. As I understand from other questions, advantage would be realized. Would it then be too late to dismiss the GK for DOGSO? What should be done?

Answer provided by Referee Joe McHugh

Hi Phil
If the referee allows advantage and it has been realised then the only disciplinary action that can be taken is a caution.
For the player to be dismissed there has to be a foul punished by a free kick. From the scenario you outline it would be my opinion that advantage has been realised and the shot then happened to go wide.
If the referee is of the view that advantage was not realised and that happened within a few seconds the referee can go back to the original offence which means that the player can be dismissed as the foul denied an obvious goal scoring opportunity.

Answer provided by Referee Jason Wright

If advantage is applied, then the referee is effectively stating that the obvious goalscoring opportunity still exists.

Therefore, it has not been denied - though a caution, when the ball next goes out of play, can certainly be considered.