Reffing New Football rules, a thread.
Kick Out:
Are all players outside the 20m line?
Are all players outside the arc?
Is the ball in line with the centre of the goal?
If he fluffs the kick and it doesn't travel 13m + defender picks it up is it a free or throw in? Throw in..

Can the defender who receives the ball pass it back to the goalie?
No?
If goalie takes return pass is it a throw in or a free from there?
But goalie was in the square, sore hamstring, defender took kick out, can reciever pass it back to him? Yes?
Did the ball travel 13m?

Mark:
Did he land on or inside the 45m line?Was it a clean catch or did other player get a touch on it?
Is he playing on?
Did he put his hand up?
Playing on, he can take 4 steps without a tackle?
Did he hop the ball?
Did he solo the ball?
Can they tackle him now?
Taking the mark,

He put up his hand but then handpassed it, throw in or make him take Mark?
How longs he taking? Is that 15 or 20 seconds, 5 lads shouting at me here.
Player won't get out his way, move it up?
Player kicked it away, already spoke to him, yellow card or not? Move it up?

Advanced Mark:
Did he just catch that from another Mark? Do I blow the whistle or not?
No? Play on, but he's looking for the Mark, his hand is up. Other players are stopped too. But its from a set play, no Mark, play on lads.
A catch on the 45, did it travel 20m?

Do I blow the whistle? Yes?
Blow the whistle every time there is a Mark, player can take it or play on.
He put his hand up, he is going to take it. He has 15sec to take it. Lots of lads shouting 'how long' at me. Trying to count the 15.

He has caught it on the end line just outside the box, is he playing on?
Defender can't tackle him for 4 steps, but he is in the box, nearly in the goal, did he hop it? Solo it? Can they tackle him?
He was tackled in the small square, but hadn't taken 4 steps, penalty?

Long ball in, player has caught it in the large square, was it kicked from on or outside the 45? Is he playing on? Did he put up his hand?
Defenders tackled him immediately, is that a free or a legal tackle?

Synopsis:
Each rule change tends to have numerous implications for the referee and how he implements the rules.
There was no league in Laois because of Covid19.
Like players, the referee hopes he has a great game.
Like players, mistakes will be made.

Referees have put a lot of time in understanding the new changes.
But there's not been a huge amount of practice because of the pandemic.
Have patience. If you feel a mistake is made, highlight it for sure. But don't abuse the officials. Don't lose the head.

Change how you behave to a referee who has a poor game.
That change might encourage others to become referees if they know there is no abuse of the ref.
That might result in more refs, who might be even better than the ones before them.
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