5. Advantage
It was confirmed that playing advantage should benefit the team it is given to. Consequently, it was agreed that after the fifth accumulated foul, if a foul is committed, the best advantage for a team is to be awarded a free-kick.
Following the new amendments to the FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game, valid from 1 September 2005, referees are reminded that even when they apply advantage, the foul must be accumulated. Referees should therefore take into consideration the accumulated fouls of both teams so that if a 6th foul occurs, after previously applying advantage, the free kick must be taken according to the Laws of the Game applicable after a 5th accumulated foul. Having possession of the ball should not always be considered as an advantage in futsal, unless it is clearly an obvious goal-scoring opportunity.
It is also considered reasonable practice for a referee to delay giving a foul by one or two seconds in order to see if a possible advantage actually develops. If after this time has lapsed the referee considers there to be no advantage, play can be brought back to where the infringement occurred and a free kick given
(‘wait and see’ principle).
------FROM UEFA--- 2nd Course for European Futsal Referees
28 - 30 November 2005
YOUR POINTS MAY CAME FROM
the 1st UEFA course for European Futsal Referees in November 2003
BUT THE NEWLY LAWS HAS OUT HIS HEAD