TY - JOUR
T1 - Sport and the Law: The Authentic Referee
AU - Crowe, Jonathan
PY - 2010/9
Y1 - 2010/9
N2 - [Extract] The recent FIFA World Cup in South Africa brought plenty of drama, but also the usual complaints about the standard of refereeing. Two incidents, in particular, attracted the ire of fans and players. The first came when a shot by Frank Lampard rebounded downwards off the crossbar during England’s second round match against Germany. The referee failed to award England a goal, despite the ball appearing to land well inside the goal line. The second incident occurred during the second round match between Argentina and Mexico, when a goal by Argentina’s Carlos Tevez was allowed to stand, even though Tevez was clearly offside. Australian fans, meanwhile, continue to lament the questionable decisions that saw star players Tim Cahill and Harry Kewell shown red cards in successive fixtures, effectively ruining their team’s chances of making the second round.
AB - [Extract] The recent FIFA World Cup in South Africa brought plenty of drama, but also the usual complaints about the standard of refereeing. Two incidents, in particular, attracted the ire of fans and players. The first came when a shot by Frank Lampard rebounded downwards off the crossbar during England’s second round match against Germany. The referee failed to award England a goal, despite the ball appearing to land well inside the goal line. The second incident occurred during the second round match between Argentina and Mexico, when a goal by Argentina’s Carlos Tevez was allowed to stand, even though Tevez was clearly offside. Australian fans, meanwhile, continue to lament the questionable decisions that saw star players Tim Cahill and Harry Kewell shown red cards in successive fixtures, effectively ruining their team’s chances of making the second round.
U2 - 10.1177/1037969X1003500312
DO - 10.1177/1037969X1003500312
M3 - Article
SN - 1037-969X
VL - 35
SP - 174
EP - 176
JO - Alternative Law Journal
JF - Alternative Law Journal
IS - 3
ER -