The starting point
Reports often mention corners, free kicks or other restarts briefly. The relevant law edition helps explain the category, but a short report may not describe all the circumstances of the award. The absence of detail does not justify reconstructing an unseen incident as though it had been documented.
A useful way to read the evidence
Record the restart that the report names and the event that followed. If you discuss the law, label that as general context rather than a ruling on the particular incident. Use video or a more detailed official account only when it actually shows the relevant sequence. This keeps an accessible explanation from becoming an unsupported retrospective refereeing decision.
Keep in your notes
- Record what the report names.
- Label general law context.
- Do not reconstruct an unseen incident.