Just curious as this happened in our game today,
What would the ruling be for this situation?
Ball goes out for a goal kick, THEN player swears (come on boys we have to do f####n better). does the referee 1)give the offending player a yellow card and goal kick stands. 2) give the attacking team a DIRECT free kick where the offending player stood 3)give the attacking team an INDIRECT free kick where the offending player stood.
Also with the respect programme that is going on, when both teams are shaking hands after the game and they look around to shake the reffs hand and he has walked off and not shaken anybodys hand, is this a lack of respect or both teams from the ref??
IF the referee considered the language used an offence then I believe:
Red Card - Goal Kick
- Law 12 - A player, substitute or substituted player is sent off if he commits (any of the following seven) offences:
* using offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or gestures
- Goal Kick : Once the ball is out of play the restart can only be for the appropriate reason the ball originally went out for, unless the referee changes his mind on that reason before play has restarted. eg. originally awarded a goal kick but changes his mind to a corner.
Yellow/Red cards can be issued after the ball is out of play but do not change the original reason of restarting.