This weekend I had a Red team player a long way in front of the kicker (it was a return kick)
He was jogging his way back to onside. The ball bounced about 15m in front of him and continued to bounce toward him. With his hands in the air he continued to jog back but the ball hit him and carried on down the pitch.
I said 'Play on' Blue fullback collected the ball but complained Red had touched the ball.
Was I wrong? Should it be a penalty even though I didn't think it had affected the play?
He was jogging his way back to onside. The ball bounced about 15m in front of him and continued to bounce toward him. With his hands in the air he continued to jog back but the ball hit him and carried on down the pitch.
I said 'Play on' Blue fullback collected the ball but complained Red had touched the ball.
Was I wrong? Should it be a penalty even though I didn't think it had affected the play?