A referee cautions a player who then apologizes for his misconduct. Can the referee decide not to report the incident?
No. All cautions must be reported. 35. An outfield player takes a goal kick in very windy conditions. The ball leaves the penalty area but is then blown back into the penalty area before any other player has touched it. The player handles the ball to prevent it entering the goal. What action would the referee take? A penalty kick would be awarded against the player for handball. A second offence of touching the ball a second time before another has played it has also been committed but the referee must punish the more serious offence according to Law 5. The player would be cautioned for unsporting behavior, but he would not be sent off for preventing a goal or a goal scoring opportunity since an own goal cannot be scored by the team taking the goal kick. 36. A player challenging for the ball makes contact with the opposing goalkeeper, who is within his own goal area. Challenging the goalkeeper is permitted. A player would be only penalized if the challenge was a jump, a charge or a pus
