Proper Mechanic for Free Kick Infraction

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by linesman

What is the proper mechanic for the BJ administering the penalty ?? We had two penalties last Friday night I had to administer. I stepped off the penalty yardage then turned to the press box and signaled the infraction. My WH mentioned to me after the game I needed to signal at the previous spot, then step off the penalty yardage. Which is correct ??

So ... you don't think your WH knows how to signal a penalty?

Scary.

And as a side note - if you meant you have two penalties on the same play and are walking them both off, put the ball at the original spot, signal foul 1, walk off foul 1, set the ball down, signal foul 2, walk off foul 2. Nothing looks worse than an official trying to signal with the ball in his hands.