It amuses me and amazes me that the Law on direct free kicks has taken on the added weight of 'pundit philosophising and analysing' to the point where people think it is now the law. Contact free kicks are awarded, or should be awarded as below:
A direct free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a player commits any of the following seven offences in a manner considered by the referee to be careless, reckless or using excessive force:
- kicks or attempts to kick an opponent
- trips or attempts to trip an opponent
- jumps at an opponent
- charges an opponent
- strikes or attempts to strike an opponent
- pushes an opponent
- tackles an opponent
Take yer pick from that lot. Whatever happened at the death is adequately covered.
Rigger East, read, learn, inwardly digest. I look forward to the next penalty that this moron awards! I bet you a pound to a punt it's as soft as my left buttock!