- If a referee is struck in the face by the ball
which then enters the goal
while he is temporarily incapacitated, should a goal be allowed although he has
not seen it scored?
Yes, if in the opinion of a neutral linesman nearer to the incident the goal was
properly scored.
- A linesman signals that the ball has passed
over the touch-line, but before
the referee has declared the ball out of play a defending player inside the
penalty-area strikes an attacking player. What action should the referee
take?
After having taken the appropriate action in relation to the offence the referee
shall restart the game with a throw-in because the ball was out of play when the
offence occurred.
- What action should a referee take against a
player who lights a cigarette during
the game?
Caution him for ungentlemanly conduct.
- Can a captain send off one of his own team for
serious misconduct?
No. Only a referee can send a player off the field.
- What should a referee do if two captains agree
to forego the half-time interval
and
one of the players insists on his right to 5 minutes' rest?
Players have a right to 5 minutes' interval and the referee must grant it.
- Is the referee empowered to order team officials
away from the boundary lines
of
the field of play?
Yes, the referee has the right to take such measures even if the match is being
played on a public ground.
- How should a referee react if during the course
of a match, he realises that one
of the teams is deliberately trying to lose? Should he draw the attention of the
team in question to the fact that if they continue to play in that way he will
terminate the game in accordance with the provisions of Law V
(d)?
The referee has no right to stop the game in this case.
- During a free-kick the referee gives a signal to
continue even though an
opponent
is only 4.5m away from the ball and the opponent intercepts it. What should the
referee's decision be?
Play shall continue.
- Is the referee authorised to stop play if, in his
opinion,. the floodlights are
inadequate?
Yes.
- Does a team captain have the right to question
a decision of the referee?
No, neither the captain nor any other player has the right to show disagreement
with a decision taken by the referee.
- Some matches are played under floodlights.
Sometimes these fail. Does the
match have to be replayed in its entirety or only for the remaining time of play, if
the lighting cannot be repaired after the failure?
If, for any of the reasons mentioned under Law V, the referee terminates
a match before normal time, it will have to he replayed in its entirety unless
the rules of the competition provide for the score to be valid at the time
the match was stopped.
- During a match, the referee or one of the
linesmen is hit by an object thrown by
spectators. Play is stopped for the referee or linesman to receive medical
attention. Should the referee continue the game?
If it is an isolated incident, the referee shall continue the game and shall submit a
report to the responsible authorities.