You Are The Ref: Answers
KEITH HACKETT:
1. First, disallow the goal and dismiss the attacking player for violent conduct: lashing out with his elbow clearly endangers the safety of his opponent. Second, caution the defender for his act of unsporting behaviour in attempting a rugby tackle. And third, award a penalty, the rugby tackle was the first offence.
2. You can agree to their request. There is a precedent: a shoot-out at a 2004 Asian Cup Quarter Final - Japan v Jordan - was moved to the other end due to the state of the pitch when the score was 0-1after three kicks. Japan won 4-3. The only check you need to make before moving a shoot-out after it has started is to talk to stadium security, who may have asked for it to take place at a specific end for safety reasons.
3. The laws about crowd incitement don't just cover the removal of the shirt - this is exactly the same sort of gesture, so you must show him a second yellow, followed by a red. Restart play with a kick-off in the normal way.
KEITH HACKETT:
1. First, disallow the goal and dismiss the attacking player for violent conduct: lashing out with his elbow clearly endangers the safety of his opponent. Second, caution the defender for his act of unsporting behaviour in attempting a rugby tackle. And third, award a penalty, the rugby tackle was the first offence.
2. You can agree to their request. There is a precedent: a shoot-out at a 2004 Asian Cup Quarter Final - Japan v Jordan - was moved to the other end due to the state of the pitch when the score was 0-1after three kicks. Japan won 4-3. The only check you need to make before moving a shoot-out after it has started is to talk to stadium security, who may have asked for it to take place at a specific end for safety reasons.
3. The laws about crowd incitement don't just cover the removal of the shirt - this is exactly the same sort of gesture, so you must show him a second yellow, followed by a red. Restart play with a kick-off in the normal way.