I'm feeling tired and am wondering if I'm missing something here. Fouls are given for challenges that are careless, reckless or use excessive force. Straight reds are given for use of excessive force, but shouldn't be given for careless or reckless challenges.
Careless - no card.
Wreckless - player cautioned.
Excessive force - sent off.
Yes, but in the post of yours I quoted you said straight reds are given for careless, reckless and excessive force. They are three different things, only one of which gets red.
"Careless”
means that the player has shown a lack of attention or consideration when making his challenge or that he acted without precaution
“Reckless”
means that the player has acted with complete disregard of the danger to, or consequences for, his opponent
“Using excessive force”
means that the player has far exceeded the necessary use of force and is in danger of injuring his opponent
I've only seen it from one angle (from behind Mounie), and I couldn't tell whether he was going for the ball or player - from just that one angle, I'd give him the benefit of the doubt. Is there a different angle that shows he wasn't trying to play the ball?Look again. He didn't go for the ball: just threw his foot at Bissouma.
I've only seen it from one angle (from behind Mounie), and I couldn't tell whether he was going for the ball or player - from just that one angle, I'd give him the benefit of the doubt. Is there a different angle that shows he wasn't trying to play the ball?
I've only seen it from one angle (from behind Mounie), and I couldn't tell whether he was going for the ball or player - from just that one angle, I'd give him the benefit of the doubt. Is there a different angle that shows he wasn't trying to play the ball?
Yes, that's where I got my definitions from. This is really confusing me.
You: You get a straight red for careless, reckless and excessive force
me: actually, you only get straight red for excessive force
You: you get a free kick for careless challenge, yellow for reckless, red for excessive force
me: yes, that's what I said, but you originally said you get a red for all three, but the three are different things, here's how the law defines careless, reckless and excessive force
You: here's the law...
I think it was naughty. Just my instinctive gut reaction that you’d know you were leaving one on your opponent in that situation.
If the studs land on an oppentents shin above the shinpad then it must be a red card. The days of Copper Harris and Norman bites yer legs Hunter have long gone.