telling a fellow player to leave the ball

**the 12 th man** · 03/09/2004, 7:19 AM

anys refs out there,
i need an official ruling on this.
if say, your name is "joe whatever" and the ball is comming your way and you want to tell a team mate to leave the ball to you (in the earshot of the ref).
you obviously cant shout "leave it" or "my ball" but can you LEGALLY say
"joeys" or "joeys ball" without being penalised ?.

**lopez** · 03/09/2004, 8:36 AM

Originally Posted by the 12 th man

anys refs out there,
i need an official ruling on this.
if say, your name is "joe whatever" and the ball is comming your way and you want to tell a team mate to leave the ball to you (in the earshot of the ref).
you obviously cant shout "leave it" or "my ball" but can you LEGALLY say
"joeys" or "joeys ball" without being penalised ?.

I think that's correct father. It was when I was playing as I had a free given against me for saying 'my ball.' Ref said to me: 'I need a name.' Things might have changed since the eighties though.

**the 12 th man** · 03/09/2004, 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by lopez

I think that's correct father. It was when I was playing as I had a free given against me for saying 'my ball.' Ref said to me: 'I need a name.' Things might have changed since the eighties though.

it would be nice to know officially as i have kids asking me whats the rule is.
its still a bit of a grey area.

btw,lopez,thats some snog you've got going there

**lopez** · 03/09/2004, 12:57 PM

Yeah! Suzanne was the Queen of Babe-olonia in my schooldays...not!

**drinkfeckarse** · 03/09/2004, 1:13 PM

I'm not a ref but I play football and I've never been penalised for saying "drinkfeckarse's ball"

. Think it's a stupid rule anyway, what difference is it if you say "my ball" anyway. You're not fouling anyone.

**the 12 th man** · 03/09/2004, 1:33 PM

Originally Posted by drinkfeckarse

but I play football and I've never been penalised for saying "drinkfeckarse's ball"

with all due respect,
i'd say if any ref heard you say it he would be in no state to blow his whistle

**drinkfeckarse** · 03/09/2004, 2:56 PM

Originally Posted by the 12 th man

with all due respect,
i'd say if any ref heard you say it he would be in no state to blow his whistle

Fair point

but to keep it simple, all my life I've seen refs penalise people for saying "my ball" or "leave it" but I've never seen a ref penalise anyone for saying i.e. "joey's ball".

**Gary** · 03/09/2004, 5:52 PM

Originally Posted by drinkfeckarse

Think it's a stupid rule anyway, what difference is it if you say "my ball" anyway. You're not fouling anyone.

No, as it could easily be someone from the oppsing team saying "MY BALL". I know from when i used play ball, if a guy shouted "MINE" or similar, he was penalised everytime.

thecorner · 03/09/2004, 11:26 PM

Originally Posted by drinkfeckarse

Fair point

but to keep it simple, all my life I've seen refs penalise people for saying "my ball"

think im gonna call my next son "my". should get away with murder on the pitch

**A face** · 04/09/2004, 1:48 PM

Originally Posted by thecorner

think im gonna call my next son "my". should get away with murder on the pitch

How about Miah ...... "c'mere ... that my ... aahhh ball there like !!"

**Duncan Gardner** · 05/09/2004, 8:09 PM

The laws of the game say, "Any simulating action anywhere on the field, which is intended to deceive the referee, must be sanctioned as unsporting behaviour". Which gets a caution.

Shouting 'my ball', 'Lopez's' or whatever in the heat of the moment isn't usually simulated nor unsporting. Usually, as a referee, I'd ignore it.

http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/RulesAndR...LawsOfTheGame/

(I imagine the same article is on the FAI site)