Question Number: 14766

Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 1/30/2007

RE: Rec Under 19

Phil of Vancouver, Canada asks...

What/Where is the restart for a technical foul e.g. ball is in play down field and the keeper at the opposite end is spewing foul language directed at another player. If the referee stops the game to deal with this (Red card), is the restart an IDFK from where the offending player is (goalie)or is the IDFK from the location of where the ball was when the referee stopped the game?

Answer provided by Referee Richard Dawson

Hi Phil,
When the ball is in play and you stop play to deal with misconduct on the field of play the restart occurs from the point of the misconduct In this case INDFK where the spewing filth is spurting from. If the misconduct was off the field of play while the ball was in play THEN the restart would be from the location of the BALL. All restarts are subject to law 8 special circumstances from within the goal area. Cheers

Answer provided by Referee Chuck Fleischer

Unless you are being assessed and don't have the courage to bring the ball the length of the field and lay it down 5 M in front of the goalkeeper after you caution him for screaming the disgusting word beginning with the sixth letter of the English alphabet... He failed.

Regards,

Answer provided by Referee Ben Mueller

IFK at spot where keeper was when he said the bad language. Laws are clear that if referee stops game for misconduct, IFK at spot of misconduct.

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