[Law] GLDO/Mark

[Rich_NL]

Scenario: open play kick into in-goal, defender catches it and calls mark.

Upon calling mark, the referee stops the game and awards a free kick (17.3). The ball is thus dead (Definitions, Dead). Play restarts with a FK on the 5m line closes to where the mark was called.

Also: 12.12.b - play is restarted with a GLDO when an attacking kick is grounded or made dead in in-goal.

I think everyone would expect the mark to be awarded, yes? It seems preferable for the defenders. But an attacking captain could reasonably make the case that it should be a GLDO instead, and would not be clearly wrong.

 

[Flish]

‘Made dead’ vs ‘has become dead’? But yes, both could be argued

 

[Phil E]

The Mark is a specific exception and has it's own set of rules.
Don't overcomplicate things.

 

[OB..]

Take the specific over the general where there is a clash i.e. Law 17.7