tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4715494982371884149.post4941449761748484881..comments2024-03-14T15:18:36.168+08:00Comments on Hong Kong Referee: Goalkeepers and Handling or Possession Rightshkrefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14758566148041958225noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4715494982371884149.post-55219141229452739452011-08-24T03:12:15.608+08:002011-08-24T03:12:15.608+08:00IMO treating parrying as possession should be remo...IMO treating parrying as possession should be removed from the Laws. No one treats it that way. No players, no coaches, no fans, no refs. The referee should never be the ONLY person with a certain opinion, i.e. both teams disagree. (Not counting wanting to continue playing during a thunder storm.)jayhonkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07408818794059197177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4715494982371884149.post-38024802325671977752011-08-17T13:08:07.833+08:002011-08-17T13:08:07.833+08:00I think you're a bit harsh on the shorts...the...I think you're a bit harsh on the shorts...the laws only state that the goalkeeper wears colours which distinguish him from the referee, ARs, team-mates and opposition, and a differently coloured shirt is sufficient to fulfill that criteria. Doesn't even mention numbers. It's an overly fussy, pedantic referee who'll stop the match for maybe 5 minutes to get the goalkeeper to cover up the number on his shorts. At any level.Mikenoreply@blogger.com