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Originally Posted by Cinarocket
Dean if I understand correctly you're suggesting we write in the book that people can act unaccordingly to what is written in the book?
First, I'm just asking questions. I'm not sure what the best idea is.
That said, one thing I suggested was to simply write in the book what you actually want done. If you want refs to
only give a second yellow for a cynical foul or dangerous play, just say that that's what a second yellow is for in the rule book.
If you think it's fine, you wouldn't change anything.
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Originally Posted by valenzuela
Rule number 23: penalties should not be awarded as easily as fouls in other parts of the pitch because otherwise we would have 5 penalties per game and it would ruin the game.
See? You can't write that **** down. The refs, the players and the fans need to figure out by themselves. You may not like it but that is how human beings work.
You wouldn't write it like that, but of course you can make certain qualifications.
If referee reluctance to give a penalty or a second yellow is something you want there's nothing wrong with saying so. It doesn't have to be written in black and white, and then the refs get taken aside and told, "wink, wink, but you know what to do." Look at the law. A higher standard is required to send someone to jail for vehicular manslaughter than is required to make the driver compensate the victim's family. There's nothing wrong with saying: "We want you to be REALLY sure before you send this guy off or award a penalty. If you think it's more likely than not that a foul occurred in the normal run of play, go ahead and call it. But for game-changing calls the standard is higher"