While a player of Team A is taking a throw-in, an opponent (Team B) remains closer than two metres from the touchline, stands in front of the thrower and interferes with the restart of play. The thrower gets irritated and deliberately throws the ball at the opponent. What is the correct decision?

THE DECISION

Both players receive appropriate disciplinary sanctions: * Team B player is cautioned (yellow card) for unsporting behaviour * Team A player is cautioned (yellow card) for unsporting behaviour (if the ball was thrown in a reckless manner) or sent off (red card) for violent conduct (if the thrower used excessive force) As the throw-in has been taken and the opponent’s offence happened first, play is restarted with an indirect free kick to Team A from the position where the Team B player was standing.