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Question Number: 29343Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/22/2015RE: Intermediate Under 13 Phil of Tarzana, CA United States asks...This question is a follow up to question 29337 I know that PI applies to a single player & not the whole team. What can a referee do if the team 'persistently' fouls the 'star' opponent, switching players who fouls. I remember that in a junior high school tournament, the referee told our coach that if #something gets fouled again, it would be a yellow. Answer provided by Referee Joe McHugh Hi Phil Teams also act collectively and players must take responsibility for its collective actions. I would have no hesitation in cautioning a player on his first foul if it was an intentional foul as part of a series of fouls targeted on the same player or frustrating the game with constant intentional fouling. The player might be unlucky and complain that it is his first foul. I just say I'm putting a stop to the behaviour and this is the beginning of that. The caution is for unsporting behaviour not persistent infringement. Like Referee Wright I pay particular attention to malice or cynical fouls. A player might take exception to say a player who is reacting to persistent fouling perhaps by having words. The player may react by committing a foul that ordinarily might just be a word. In that situation with persistent fouling and match control issues it can and does get elevated to USB.
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View Referee Joe McHugh profileAnswer provided by Referee Richard Dawson Hi Phil , well sort of PI as a team tactic is a form of USB! A series of individual fouls by an assortment of players against a single opponent. I recently warned the captain after the 4th foul in about 15 minutes against a very good opposing player that it will not go well if I see this player on the ground again. 5 minutes later I award a caution yellow card for the PI tactic against a defender for their first foul of the game. Cheers
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View Referee Richard Dawson profileAnswer provided by Referee Jason Wright If a team seems to be targeting a particular player, then wouldn't that imply the fouls are at least somewhat intentional? While 'intent' is no longer part of the laws, an astute referee can tell when a foul appears to be intentional and take that into consideration. I'd consider lowering my tolerance level for cynical fouls (and at this age, my tolerance level for malice is already very low) and start warning and cautioning players appropriately. The caution would be for USB, not PI - but USB gives you quite a bit of discretion in how to apply it. Bear in mind though, sometimes players simply get fouled more because they have the ball a lot more, or because he knows how to milk fouls.
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