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       Colchester Vs Swindon
   DIR By: Rosstheref
       Date: January 30, 2022, 9:52 am
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       Just caught the highlights incl 2 red cards! Busy afternoon for
       the officials.
       Looks like the Colchester goalkeeper stamped on the Swindon
       player in the goal area.
       Second red card, I'm surprised this wasn't given as a penalty as
       there was a second foul by Chambers in very quick succession
       inside the area just after the first one outside the area?
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       Re: Colchester Vs Swindon
   DIR By: RCG
       Date: January 30, 2022, 10:00 am
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       Attacker was late on GK who kicked him - gr8 spot by AR.
       2nd one - surely grounds for appeal 😏
       How was the attacker, who did not have the ball, in an obvious
       goal scoring position?
       Where as wait a milli-second and its a penalty and definite red
       card?
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       Re: Colchester Vs Swindon
   DIR By: Rosstheref
       Date: January 30, 2022, 10:47 am
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       Could argue if he waited a second... it would be a genuine
       attempt to play the ball for the second foul inside the area
       which is a DOGSO? Penalty / yellow?
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       Re: Colchester Vs Swindon
   DIR By: carrowman
       Date: January 30, 2022, 11:00 am
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       One of my frustrations! If you look at the free kick after the
       second red, how far back is the wall? The ball is virtually on
       the line, so it shouldn't be too hard to work out. Ref's do seem
       to struggle to count to 10. why?
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       Re: Colchester Vs Swindon
   DIR By: ajb95
       Date: January 30, 2022, 11:37 am
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       sarginson dishing out the circle red card for the 1st time this
       season :)
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       Re: Colchester Vs Swindon
   DIR By: bmb
       Date: January 30, 2022, 11:51 am
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       --- Quote from: carrowman link ---
       >
       > One of my frustrations! If you look at the free kick after the
       second red, how far back is the wall? The ball is virtually on
       the line, so it shouldn't be too hard to work out. Ref's do seem
       to struggle to count to 10. why?
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Personally I can tell you how far 10 yards is but I can't tell
       you how far 9.14m is despite it being the exact same distance.
       Complete mental block. I remember when I was a young ref in
       training we were taught to walk 10 yards back & forth several
       times and count out how many steps it took us - my short stumpy
       legs it was I think 14 steps for me, one of the tall lads it was
       half that. I did find though sometimes I would instinctively
       take a bigger step than those I had practiced when in game which
       would totally throw me because I'd know 14 steps would be too
       far.  Are you meant to now do 9 steps instead of 10?
       *Rhetorical! Maybe I'm not the only one who gets stumped by the
       distance conversion.
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       Re: Colchester Vs Swindon
   DIR By: TheThingFromLewes
       Date: January 30, 2022, 12:17 pm
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       --- Quote from: ajb95 link ---
       >
       > sarginson dishing out the circle red card for the 1st time
       this season :)
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       The only other circle red I’ve seen this season is Harrington…
       Who else uses it?
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       Re: Colchester Vs Swindon
   DIR By: Arbitre anglais
       Date: January 30, 2022, 12:29 pm
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       --- Quote from: bmb link ---
       >
       > [quote author=carrowman link=topic=3331.msg43567#msg43567
       date=1643562023]
       > One of my frustrations! If you look at the free kick after the
       second red, how far back is the wall? The ball is virtually on
       the line, so it shouldn't be too hard to work out. Ref's do seem
       to struggle to count to 10. why?
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Personally I can tell you how far 10 yards is but I can't tell
       you how far 9.14m is despite it being the exact same distance.
       Complete mental block. I remember when I was a young ref in
       training we were taught to walk 10 yards back & forth several
       times and count out how many steps it took us - my short stumpy
       legs it was I think 14 steps for me, one of the tall lads it was
       half that. I did find though sometimes I would instinctively
       take a bigger step than those I had practiced when in game which
       would totally throw me because I'd know 14 steps would be too
       far.  Are you meant to now do 9 steps instead of 10?
       *Rhetorical! Maybe I'm not the only one who gets stumped by the
       distance conversion.
       [/quote]
       Surprising how badly it is regularly done at the top level. When
       training refs, I’ve often asked them to practise the wall, then
       pulled out a string of the exact distance - refs often at least
       2 yards short. It’s at least 10 paces of most refs without
       exaggerated paces.
       Always mostly surprised why refs don’t use the clues there for
       them. For example, a FK one yard from front of D on edge of area
       = wall one yard from penalty spot. 2 yards from corner arc = 2
       yards from the 10yard marker. Doesn’t need pacing. Can often
       clearly see from stand / TV that the distance is wrong.
       The grass can also be a clue. The stripes can often be a regular
       distance  - often 6 yards ( fills goal area ) - so use that to
       help.
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       Re: Colchester Vs Swindon
   DIR By: Ref Watcher
       Date: January 31, 2022, 9:17 am
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       I agree with the comments regarding distances of walls.  They
       are frequently too close.  It's easy to work out how many paces
       you take to walk ten yards: start on the centre spot and walk to
       the centre circle counting as you go.  it takes me eleven paces
       and I am above average height.  The number of people for whom
       ten yards equals ten paces must be quite small.  I always walk
       eleven paces when setting a wall.  Apart from the accuracy it
       seems to have the added benefit of upsetting anyone who is
       counting.  :)
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       Re: Colchester Vs Swindon
   DIR By: AFAref
       Date: January 31, 2022, 12:26 pm
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       --- Quote from: TheThingFromLewes link ---
       >
       > [quote author=ajb95 link=topic=3331.msg43569#msg43569
       date=1643564262]
       > sarginson dishing out the circle red card for the 1st time
       this season :)
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       The only other circle red I’ve seen this season is Harrington…
       Who else uses it?
       [/quote]
       Me  :)
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