Tuesday, 16 June 2009

Case for video ref?

This is very interesting. Webb gives a corners and (correctly) goes to check if there is a head injury to the player on the line as his 1st responsibility is player safety. While he is doing this someone clearly tells him (correctly) that the player handled ball and he takes the correct action (send off the player for denying a clear goal-scoring opportunity and award a penalty).

Eygpt are now complaining becauses rules state referee cannot get advice from 4th official. His defense maybe that it was a linesman who advised him since I beleive there are also miced up.

Anyway I think the rule is wrong - the ref should be able to get help to get a the right decision from a video ref.

BTW I love the way he handles all the dissent. He just ignores it and gets on with his business of sending off the player and organising the penalty.