Advantage: Always kick over throw-in?

[bainsey]

In an attempt to breathe some life into this site, I offer this situation here:

A-1 is moving the ball close to the touchline, as is found by B-2. The referee holds the whistle for a few seconds, to determine advantage. The ball bounces off B-3 and goes out of bounds for an A throw-in.

Is it always better to give A the DFK over the TI, or is there any reason to simply play on?

[heyref01]

I'll help to breathe some life into this site and offer my response to get a discussion going. By waiting a few seconds, hasn't the ref already determined and applied the advantage? Throw-in to A.

[CMHCoachNRef]

A "few seconds" would still allow the referee to go back to penalize the foul....HOWEVER, unless a significant foul, allowing the throw-in will likely be accepted by the players....

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by heyref01

I'll help to breathe some life into this site and offer my response to get a discussion going. By waiting a few seconds, hasn't the ref already determined and applied the advantage? Throw-in to A.

Nope, the referee hasn't determined and applied anything until verbally stating and visually signalling for advantage. All that the referee has done is wait a couple of seconds to see an possible advantage will develop which would benefit the offended team more than receiving an immediate free kick.

In the given situation, I would award the kick since no positive advantage developed on the play. I can't think of a situation in which it would be better to have a throw-in than a DFK.

[CMHCoachNRef]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Nope, the referee hasn't determined and applied anything until verbally stating and visually signalling for advantage. All that the referee has done is wait a couple of seconds to see an possible advantage will develop which would benefit the offended team more than receiving an immediate free kick.

In the given situation, I would award the kick since no positive advantage developed on the play. I can't think of a situation in which it would be better to have a throw-in than a DFK.

It depends on the team. My son's team would prefer a throw-in if the throw-in were to be taken within 20 - 25 yards of the goal line. He is more accurate with his throw-in than most folks are with a kick from that distance.