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b rizzo

for years i was part of the - get the ball back into play - school of thought on throwins. only call what makes a difference; gives an unfair advantage to the throwing team. the problem was, in making the judgement on what did provide an unfair advantage, i was being too easy on the thrower. after following your presentations on this topic i have tightened up. in my last games, after a few instances of making them do it from near the correct spot, they ask for help or actually go to the correct spot without my involvement. works for youth and adult games alike.

i like it. thanks.

CSR

Something else I think is important to point out is that identifying the correct spot for a throw-in is not just the responsibility of the referee. The Assistant Referees can, and should, play a large role here. The CR has many things to manage and may not always see where the ball went into touch. The AR's duties generally put him in a position to see this. And when the throw is in his quadrant, the AR's proximity to the thrower allows him to guide the thrower accordingly - whether providing a spot, giving a warning that the thrower needs to throw from the spot, or indicating a foul throw.
Referees can make this part of his pre-game with the ARs (and 4th). But let's not single out the referee here. . .refereeing is a team effort!

Richard Marnhout

Well shucks, I took your advice on throw-ins and it WORKS!
Now, let me ask you, what about some of the other laws which are rarely enforced, such as jerseys tucked in and goalkeepers releasing the ball within the penalty area before punting?
In high school soccer the rule for shirts remaining tucked in is enforced (don't ask me why)but I rarely if ever see a goalkeeper penalised for releasing the ball over the penalty area line.
If referees are to enforce "seemingly" minor things like throw-ins, what about the rest of the laws?

thanks for your time,

Richard M.

Richard Marnhout

Well shucks, I took your advice on throw-ins and it WORKS!
Now, let me ask you, what about some of the other laws which are rarely enforced, such as jerseys tucked in and goalkeepers releasing the ball within the penalty area before punting?
In high school soccer the rule for shirts remaining tucked in is enforced (don't ask me why)but I rarely if ever see a goalkeeper penalised for releasing the ball over the penalty area line.
If referees are to enforce "seemingly" minor things like throw-ins, what about the rest of the laws?

thanks for your time,

Richard M.

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