Date:         Sat, 17 Dec 2005 19:36:41 -0600
Reply-To:     Discussion of Topics for Soccer Referees
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From:         Glenn R Sogge <[log in to unmask]>
Subject:      Re: is it a trip? -- new example
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As I implied in my previous post, different situations should result 
in different discussions.  Here's one that has bothered me for 
several years ...

Basic situation: Indoor, wall-ball (blue cards, boarding penalties, 
the whole nine yards.)

Ball played by attackers down into my end (dual system).  Eventually 
a defender makes a save/stop just outside the goal area.  His body is 
about 2 1/2 feet from the wall and he stretches his foot out to the 
wall, on the turf, to attempt to stop the ball.  It ricochets off and 
goes behind him toward the goal and the GK.  An attacker, coming from 
my right along the end, attempts to jump over the defender's leg to 
get to the ball.  He doesn't get very much height and trips (should 
that be in quotes?) over the leg and goes down while banging loudly 
into the wall.  Loud whistle from my partner at the other end of the 
field -- boarding. Blue card, 2 mins.  Game continued.  [I did not 
want to get into an argument with my partner in the middle of the 
field. ]  ITOOTR (... This Referee), the attacker could have gone 
around, the defender was _only_ playing the ball, and at BU14, 
attackers very often play in an unsporting manner to take advantage 
of the defenders and/or the referee.

So the guidance I'm requesting based upon the above is:

1) should I have called a foul?
2) should the dual-system be abolished (ok, this answer doesn't count)?
3) is my observation about BU14 which I ended with anywhere near the truth?
4) is attempting to jump over a legally extended leg (ITOOTR) and 
failing to make the track team even worth discussing?

TIA -- Glenn