Blackpool 4-1 Bolton

The difference in tariff only applies when the referee awards a penalty. 
If the player is genuinely trying to play the ball and tackle is not deemed dangerous, then a yellow card should apply.
The double jeopardy aspect was introduced, I think, a couple of years ago to acknowledge that to give both a penalty and sending off off was too harsh. 
It’s all in law 12. 
And, yes, you are completely right that a referee at this level, and indeed several levels below should be fully aware of that rule.

A couple, more thoughts. Possibly the referee did know the law, but thought the tackle was dangerous.  I suppose that is a matter of opinion, although to my mind, Santos was certainly going for the ball, didn’t look out of control and it didn’t appear to be a high tackle. Or, the referee didn’t know if the rule change.

BarrygoestoBolton wrote:A couple, more thoughts. Possibly the referee did know the law, but thought the tackle was dangerous.  I suppose that is a matter of opinion, although to my mind, Santos was certainly going for the ball, didn’t look out of control and it didn’t appear to be a high tackle. Or, the referee didn’t know if the rule change.

It makes no odds now, even if Santos had stayed on, they had a penalty and scored it to go 3-1 up - and we weren't coming back from there.

It wasn't a nasty tackle, he was clearly attempting to get to the ball first (in fact it reminded me of how I used to defend many years ago), so maybe the ref simply made a mistake - no ones perfect.

Do the linesmen have radio to the ref at our level, as if so you would have thought one of them (and the fourth official) would have reminded him of the law?

Anyway it is all behind us - full focus on Wigan now.

Haven’t seen the news that it has been overturned, where are you getting this from?

BoltonTillIDie wrote:Haven’t seen the news that it has been overturned, where are you getting this from?

Barry is ITK about these things.

Now confirmed officially.