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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We've all seen pros pick up or hold the ball walking away after a their team commits an offense to no warning or cautions. Why is that not an automatic caution?

If a team wants to restart quickly and kicks towards opponent moving out or through the 10 yds, intentionally or unintentionally, I've seen refs have no idea what to do.[/quote]

First, there are different criteria for different levels of play. A pro kicking the ball near the head of an opponent might not be called as dangerous play if the referee things that the kicker honestly had control. If it a U10 player, the whistle is blowing and it is an indirect free kick. U10s are assumed to NOT be in control in that situation.

Second, remember that a restart is just to get the ball back in play. Soccer is a gentleman's game (originally no refs were used). If the ball is able to be restarted fairly, the referee should allow it. If the other team does something unfair, he needs to deal with it. If you are standing 2 feet away from the ball every restart, you are risking getting a yellow for unsporting behavior. Nothing warms the cockles of my heart more than when I see a quick restart as the defenders are w/in 10 yards of the ball. Typically this is going to happen on your defensive side of the field, but if you can gain an advantage as an attacker, you are a fool to ask for 10 yards if you have a striker alone at the six and onside.   With the recent Law changes, referees are not even supposed to stop a quick restart if they are about to issue a yellow card. That comes at the next stoppage of play.[/quote]

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