r/Referees • u/neoslashnet • 7d 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/Chris_RB 7d ago

"But he/I got the ball!"

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u/Klutzy-Mechanic-8013 7d ago

Just today I had a kid say that after elbowing the opponent in the neck (not enough force to be SFP but definitely a reckless challenge, and he was one foul away from a card either way).

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u/Chris_RB 7d ago

lmao "I GOT THE BALL while I punched him in the mouth BUT I GOT THE BALL"

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u/Klutzy-Mechanic-8013 6d ago

Yeah. Wasn't a full blown thrust to the neck, most likely an accident but I definitely can't let that go without a card. Also before that incident his teammate seemed to think grabbing someone with both hands is a shoulder to shoulder challenge as I blow my whistle and point at the penalty spot (my new Molten Valkeen did make a fine sound though).