Those who don't knows the 'Laws' but debate on here from supposed positions of authority could be said to fit this description.

Yes, you do indeed.

The authority I quoted was the technical director of the IFAB which is the body that defines the Laws. If you've got a position of authority that comes above that I'd be very surprised.

Edited by chateauferret (19 Nov 2017 9.38pm)

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The Ferret
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There are different circumstances when a player must be cautioned for
unsporting behaviour, e.g. if a player:
• commits in a reckless manner one of the seven offences that incur a direct
free kick
• commits a foul for the tactical purpose of interfering with or breaking up a
promising attack
• holds an opponent for the tactical purpose of pulling the opponent away
from the ball or preventing the opponent from getting to the ball
• handles the ball to prevent an opponent gaining possession or developing
an attack (other than the goalkeeper within his own penalty area)
• handles the ball in an attempt to score a goal (irrespective of whether or
not the attempt is successful).
• attempts to deceive the referee by feigning injury or pretending to have
been fouled (simulation)
• changes places with the goalkeeper during play or without the referee’s
permission
• acts in a manner which shows a lack of respect for the game
• plays the ball when he is walking off the fi eld of play after being granted
permission to leave the fi eld of play
• verbally distracts an opponent during play or at a restart
• makes unauthorised marks on the field of play
• uses a deliberate trick while the ball is in play to pass the ball to his own
goalkeeper with his head, chest, knee, etc. in order to circumvent the Law,
irrespective of whether the goalkeeper touches the ball with his hands or
not. The offence is committed by the player in attempting to circumvent
both the letter and the spirit of Law 12 and play is restarted with an indirect
free kick
• uses a deliberate trick to pass the ball to his own goalkeeper to circumvent
the Law while he is taking a free kick (after the player is cautioned, the free
kick must be retaken)

I cannot recall any incident whereby a player was cautioned for "Unsporting behaviour" based on a topping-up process at team level.

Edited by Willo (19 Nov 2017 10.40pm)

I don't see myself as an all-important person on here with the label of 'Panjandrum'.

All I said was I can speak from a POSITION of authority regards refereeing for the reasons which I stated.

I really don't have such a high opinion of myself that I believe I should be nicknamed "Everest".

Willo the problem everyone has is all you try to do is find the reasons why the referee didn't give something, rather than use your knowledge to explain why he could have.

We all understand he didn't have to book anyone, but surely there's rules or laws in place to stop consistent team fouling.

SURELY...?

And it seems would fall under unsporting behavior.

Its just unfortunate that you'd rather argue till the cows come home about what you know about why he didnt help us, rather than look at various options in how he could have.

And that my friend is why you get everyones backs up.

Is Willo looking for a new hero now that Mark C*ntenf*ck has disappeared to the corrupt new world of Saudi?
Could Anthony Taylor be the one?

The right place at the right time