Week 7 was a great one to be a referee. Two very close, well played and perfectly refereed games!
TIDE LAWS OF THE GAME
What happens when a player not on the field interferes or touches the ball before the ball exists the field of play? It used to be an automatic yellow/blue card. Now it is an indirect free kick to the opposing team unless it is deliberate interference that impacts the play of the game. A blue card could be shown.
The Blue Card Award
Honorable Mentions
- Kelly Green made it a family affair with the addition of Hugo “Makes it Look” Pheasey. The Mom and Dad calls took a little bit of getting used to!
- WW or William “Heisenberg” Watson of Team Pink with a spinning chest attempt at net. This one was a first for me, defied physics and it was almost spectacular.
- Team Pink was not done spinning. Russell “Russell Russell” Beck with three timed spinning pass/juggling attempts to nail a pass. Impressive.
This week’s winner
The Whole Match – Team Royal Blue and Team Orange. This one had a razor thin margin and was the latish game of the season for me. Despite a little bit of ankle biting going on in the first half, both teams cleaned it up and went ankle to ankle in the second. Well played by both teams.