She picked the ball up so nonchalantly that I didn't even notice it. It was as if the play had stopped and she was just getting the ball.

It should have been penalty kick to Australia and automatic red card for the defender. How all of the four match officials (this is the World Cup, people) missed it is beyond my comprehension. Good thing we won anyway.

Although there is a joke about "handling in the box" to be made here. :D

Yes, there are four, two of them linesmen calling offsides and another just keeping time. The on-field ref is the only one who would have called that, right?

No. The linesman is tasked with spotting fouls on their half of the field and signaling to the referee. The referee has the authority to either act or ignore the linesman. I believe being the World Cup FIFA also has goal line referees who also should have spotted that.

Horrendous ref'ing that. Should have been a yellow and a PK.

Haha, I was wondering what you'd think of this.

Only yellow, though, for deliberate handball inside the box? I thought that was straight red, but I'll defer to you, oh Soccer-guru.

Thanks L123 - I didn't know the ref's responsibilities changed in the WC.