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Mar 31, 2010 · Under the Laws of the Game (or, as they are called in Great Britain, the Laws of Association Football), the referee has the power to stop, suspend or abandon the match, at his discretion for any infringements of the Laws or for outside interference of any kind.
- The authority of the referee. Each match is controlled by a referee who has full authority to enforce the Laws of the Game in connection with the match.
- Decisions of the referee. Decisions will be made to the best of the referee's ability according to the Laws of the Game and the 'spirit of the game' and will be based on the opinion of the referee who has the discretion to take appropriate action within the framework of the Laws of the Game.
- Powers and duties. The referee: enforces the Laws of the Game. controls the match in cooperation with the other match officials. acts as timekeeper, keeps a record of the match and provides the appropriate authorities with a match report, including information on disciplinary action and any other incidents that occurred before, during or after the match.
- Video assistant referee (VAR) The use of video assistant referees (VARs) is only permitted where the match/competition organiser has fulfilled all Implementation Assistance and Approval Programme (IAAP) requirements as set out in FIFA's IAAP documents, and has received written permission from FIFA.
Aug 1, 2018 · The referee can stop the game at any time. As you can see, there’s a lot of moving pieces involved in when a referee decides to stop a match.
official, the referee may allow the match to continue, or stop, suspend or abandon it depending on the severity of the incident • a spectator blows a whistle which interferes with play – play is stopped and restarted with a dropped ball • an extra ball, other object or animal enters the field of play during the match, the referee must:
Can a Referee Change His Decision During a Football Match? The simple answer is yes! But, the referee rules in football only allow a change of decision during certain circumstances.
The referee should consider the following circumstances in deciding whether to apply the advantage or stop play: the severity of the offence: if the infringement warrants an expulsion, the referee must stop play and send off the player unless there is a subsequent opportunity to score a goal.
If, before entering the field of play at the start of the match, a player commits a sending-off offence, the referee has the authority to prevent the player taking part in the match (see Law 3.6); the referee will report any other misconduct.
