A player leaves the field of play while celebrating a goal. What action if any, does the referee take?
Celebrating a goal is an accepted part of football. A caution is only warranted if a player gives an excessive demonstration of jubilation (e.g. by removing his shirt, jumping over the boundary fence, gesticulating at his opponents or spectators, ridiculing them by pointing to his shirt, or a similar provocative action). 10. A player running with the ball sees a defender immediately in front of him and runs off the field of play to continue playing the ball. The opponent holds him beyond the touch line to prevent him continuing his run. What action does the referee take? Play is stopped and the opponent is cautioned for unsporting behavior. Play is restarted with a dropped ball at the place where the ball was located when play was stopped*. 11. A player, other than the goalkeeper, standing in his own penalty area holding a shin guard, hits the ball with his shin guard to prevent it entering the goal. What action does the referee take? The referee awards a penalty kick and the player is
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