Date:         Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:54:42 -0700
Reply-To:     Discussion of Topics for Soccer Referees
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From:         Lawrence Savell <[log in to unmask]>
Subject:      Re: Card or Quick Restart?
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I stand corrected.  Thank you.
...larry
---- John Park <[log in to unmask]> wrote: 
> It's in the FIFA " INTERPRETATION OF THE LAWS OF THE GAME AND GUIDELINES FOR REFEREES" 
> 
> 
> Use of whistle   
> The whistle is needed to: 
> • start play (1st, 2nd half), after a goal 
> • stop play: 
> – for a free kick or penalty kick 
> – if the match is suspended or abandoned 
> – when a period of play has ended due to the expiration of time 
> • restart play at : 
> – free kicks when the wall is ordered back the appropriate distance 
> – penalty kicks 
> • restart play after it has been stopped due to: 
> – the issue of a yellow or red card for misconduct 
> – injury 
> – substitution 
> 
> 
> The whistle is NOT needed to: 
> • stop play for:  
> – a goal kick, corner kick or throw-in 
> – a goal 
> • restart play from: 
> – a free kick, goal kick, corner kick, throw-in 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Lawrence Savell" <[log in to unmask]> 
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> Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 11:56:58 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific 
> Subject: Re: Card or Quick Restart? 
> 
> I haven't gone back to check, but I believe that all that is required is a "signal" under TLOTG not necessarily a whistle. 
> 
> ...larry 
> 
> ---- Ed Leafe <[log in to unmask]> wrote: 
> > On Mar 10, 2009, at 1:17 PM, Fred Speirs wrote: 
> > 
> > > So 
> > > if a foul is committed by an attacker in his opponents' penalty area 
> > > and he is cautioned you restart with a 'ceremonial' free kick. 
> > > Why do I not think so?  Maybe you'd have to bring the wall forward! 
> > > Wonder which rewrite that was.  Must've been asleep when that 
> > > happened. 
> > 
> > 
> >         IMO, all that 'ceremonial' means in this context is that the kick   
> > must wait for your whistle. 
> > 
> > 
> > -- Ed Leafe