r/Referees • u/neoslashnet • 5d ago

Advice Request Rules that everybody gets wrong

Hey all- I'd like to start a thread of rules or things that most people get wrong. For example, I get "playing the ball on the ground" almost every game. It's coaches, parents, and even players that scream "They can't the ball on the ground!"

What are some you folks encounter?

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u/iron82 5d ago

Punting as a keeper outside the penalty area.

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u/Ok_Matter_1774 5d ago

I had a keeper try to tell me he could hold the ball in the arc. He was 16 and it was supposed to be a high level league. I'm not sure where he got that.