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yep, I understand the Argentines would probably use the standardised and widespread "play on" "signal".

I doubt they would use ‘tocar’ even in Argentina because it is used in the context of playing music. Even ‘play the whistle’ would be stretching...

tocar or jugar

The play on "signal" is the same as that used in (pinched from) Association Football so I'd suspect if it's not used in Argentina then it would be...

I just discovered my problem, I don't speak English like you. Our use of standard if different. Those "signals" you mention, I would call...

yes, but standardised and widespread ---- and useful there are a lot of signals widely used, but not in the book. 'play on' I think is very...

but none of those are defined in the good book

good challenge ! signals I can think of that I use i use during play - play on - went backwards (i.e I saw it, but it wasn't a knock on) -...

I accept the legal point you are making. However, I was not making a point strictly in relation to laws and the law book. Signals have arisen because...

(Times report)

referee signals do not influence play and none should be created that do. there are plenty of cues for players.

Your point being....

Actually, that is all signals are to be used. And with the exception of advantage, signals occur after a whistle to explain a decision. Any other...

no shit, I can't make you drink, I can't even lead you to water. Consider this, perhaps the ref should put the ball in the scrum also. ...

There's an (apocryphal?) story about a referee who awarded a PK, and when the captain started to complain, he marched them back 10m. And again. ...

great story

When I started almost 20 years ago it was just a matter of buying a whistle and say you'll give it a go. In my first game it was my old club Vickers...

I've marked a PK incorrectly. Actually I think I almost did it twice. It happened just after half-time and the team shirts were close in colour. I...