A player is guilty of a cautionable or sending off offence, but the referee allows play to continue to give an advantage to the opposing team. When should the player be cautioned or sent off?
He should be cautioned or sent off whenever the ball next goes out of play. 9. A referee allows the match to continue when a player is guilty of a cautionable offence. Play is then stopped to award a free kick in favor of the team against whom the initial offence was committed. A player takes the free kick quickly to gain an advantage. Is this permitted? No. The referee does not allow the kick to be taken quickly. A caution is administered to the initial offending player before play is restarted. 10.
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