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[quote=SoccerRef][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well, a weekend of tournaments has brought the spring season underway, full of screaming coaches and parents, whining players, and yes...some terrible reffing as well. 
New this season that you may notice, kickoffs don't have to go forward, and [b]a foul that denies an obvious goal scoring opportunity is not automatically a red card.[/b]

Been reffing for more than 20 years, have done everything from high level adult amateur to U8...happy to answer any ref/law questions you may have over the season.
Also a soccer parent with 2 kids that play travel.

Enjoy the season![/quote]

even in the box?[/quote]

Specifically in the box.
Outside the box, a foul that denies an obvious goal scoring opportunity (DOGSO-F) is still an automatic red card.
Inside the box, in order to avoid the dreaded triple punishment (penalty kick, red card, suspension), the folks on high decided that DOGSO-F will only be a PK and a yellow card. Unless...

The offence is holding, pulling or pushing or
    The offending player does not attempt to play the ball or there is no possibility for the player making the challenge to play the ball or
    The offence is one which is punishable by a red card wherever it occurs on the field of play (e.g. serious foul play, violent conduct etc.)

In those cases, it'll still be a RC.
Confused? So are we...this change adds a subjective decision (was the defender attempting to play the ball?) to an already subjective decision (was it an obvious goal scoring opportunity). 
I guarantee you'll see little to no consistency on this call this season. 
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