The Referee's Eye: Officiating Sport Fairly

Picture this: the score is tied, there are ten seconds left, and a player trips near the penalty area. Half the crowd roars for a penalty; the other half insists the player dived. Everyone is staring at you — the referee. What do you do? Before you read further, think about what information you would need to make the right call. What would you look at? What would you ignore? Keep your answer in mind as you work through this lesson.