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I have been wondering about this and maybe someone who knows the full powers of the ref can answer it. In the England game Launchbury was slowing the ball down and got a warning. He complied with the warning from Owens and was told he was ok. Next phase Care intercepts the pass and Owens brings it back for a penalty.
Does the referee have the power to call a penalty from previous phases of play and punish after the incident without external prompting (assistant ref or TMO). So they issue a warning but no advantage and change their mind later and make it a penalty. I was under the impression the referee had to call it there and then and couldn't arbitrarily decide to change his mind later.
Does the referee have the power to call a penalty from previous phases of play and punish after the incident without external prompting (assistant ref or TMO). So they issue a warning but no advantage and change their mind later and make it a penalty. I was under the impression the referee had to call it there and then and couldn't arbitrarily decide to change his mind later.