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Question Number: 31251

Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/12/2017

RE: 5 Adult

Bartosz of Bradford, Uk asks...

The referee blows for full time and as doing so whilst shaking hands with players the away goal keeper punches an opponent which causes an incident of mass confrontation which includes several further incidents of violent acts.
Should the referee show any cards if so why?. Or should he report as misconduct.
Please remember the final whistle has gone.

Answer provided by Referee Joe McHugh

Hi
The Laws allow for cards to be shown by the referee on the field of play after the game has ended. In this case the referee should show the goalkeeper a red card for violent conduct along with any other offenders and report the incident as to what exactly happened to the competition organiser.
BTW even if a card /s was not shown it would make no difference to the disciplinary action taken by the competition organisers. The player/s is informed or his team informed that the violent conduct will be reported as misconduct.
Sometimes for personal safety in an already inflamed situation a referee might not want to start flashing cards around and therefore discretion can dictate holding back on cards. When it has all calmed down the teams can be informed as to who will be reported as sent off for VC, OFFINABUS etc. The fact that no card is shown is reported and the reason.



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Answer provided by Referee Richard Dawson

Hi Bartosz,
The referee is permitted under the LOTG to do so but showing cards after the match in the midst of a scrum we are likely off to the side taking notes. I recall the infamous Euro 2000 unforgivable'' penalty decision where the Austrian referee Guenter Benko awarded the penalty after linesman Igor Sramka of Slovakia flagged Xavier for handling the ball close to the goal-line inside the penalty area. Zinedine Zidane then shot the ball home from the spot to give France a 2-1 victory
As that was a golden goal moment it ended the match and the Portuguese players mobbed the AR forcing the CR to show a red card to Nuno Gomes who was sent off after the final whistle for pushing the official and flinging his shirt at him. Many were fined and the team punished for their indiscretions. To this day Xavier swears it was not deliberate but that is not how the AR saw it and based his decision on what he perceived Xavier had done, it was done so deliberately.
It can take as much courage to make a call you KNOW is right then to not award one you think might be!
Cheers



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Answer provided by Referee Peter Grove

Hi Bartosz,
Even though the final whistle may have gone, the referee can still issue cards while on the field of play if necessary. As Ref McHugh points out there could be reasons to choose not to do so, but the option is there.



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