Team A player moves with the ball close to the touchline and the ball briefly goes out of play. The assistant referee indicates that the whole of the ball has left the field and that Team B is entitled to take a throw-in. Team A player approaches the assistant referee and shows dissent from this decision. What does the referee do?

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Team A player must be cautioned. Public protest or disagreement (verbal and/or physical) with a decision is punishable by a yellow card regardless of whether it is directed at the referee, assistant referee or any other match official. Play is restarted according to the previous decision (throw-in for Team B).