SwedeFox
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I was at a lower league match yesterday and a situation like this occurred:
The player realised he wasn't going to keep the ball in, so he hit the ball right into the group of substitutes for the other team.
The other team was outraged, of course, and the player was booked. Did the ref do the right thing?
On the one hand, the ball was still in play. On the other hand, it was obvious his intent was to injure another player (with the ball) and I was thinking if that could warrant a booking under 'bad sportmanship' or whatever.
Or was my dad right, as long as the ball is in play you can kick it wherever you want?
The player realised he wasn't going to keep the ball in, so he hit the ball right into the group of substitutes for the other team.
The other team was outraged, of course, and the player was booked. Did the ref do the right thing?
On the one hand, the ball was still in play. On the other hand, it was obvious his intent was to injure another player (with the ball) and I was thinking if that could warrant a booking under 'bad sportmanship' or whatever.
Or was my dad right, as long as the ball is in play you can kick it wherever you want?
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