Recent content by BES

I had a game last week where the defender shouted to his team mate go through him, referring to the striker. The attacking play reacted to that with some verbals. The defender simply replied take it as a compliment as we can’t get the ball off you. Smiles all round. Wish all verbals ended that way!

If you call over a player to issue a caution and before you can take their name an incident occurs which the same player should be shown a direct send off, do you caution first and then immediately dismiss or is it correct to go straight to the red? If the latter I assume you only report the...

some really interesting feedback and seems a spilt decision. To clarify 4 yards when saved, but as previous post suggested moving forward off the line before the ball is struck. So Began with a 2 yard rush out. In addition I did not speak to gks before the shootout about I’m watching their...

Hi - not posted for a while but looking for some advice please Cup game goes to penalty shoot out. Sudden death. Away team have a pen to win the game. It’s saved but the gk is 4 yards off his line when saved. So retake and they score meaning they win the game. Under the laws of the game I...

I am not a new ref, but my first game of this season this sat I will have NARs for the first time. I have acted as an assistant many times but not had to do the whole pre match chat before. I am sure there are previous threads on this site but has anyone got some advice or document to make...

I was on the line on Tuesday and was receiving a load of ubuse from the stand behind me. As per normal the comments they come out with are utter nonsense and clearly have no understanding of the laws of the game. I have always felt it quite hard to bite my lip and not correct them or respond...

@PP62 - so what if they wanted to bring him on as a sub? Still confused.com??! :(

@charliejones - your shins get cold?!:stop:

i know this has been posted before but this is an area i get so confused on. Had a gobby person on the bench on the weekend. I said to myself one more stupid comment and I am binning him. He had already had a public warning. It then struck me he was named as player and manager. I didn't...

Your point in the original posting regarding pundits and journalists is valid. Whilst experienced in their profession they often don't understand the laws of the game but when they stand up in tv or write newspaper cloumns which is seen or read by many they all buy into it. When us refs then...

Hi guys Had a game today where I awarded a penalty. As the penalty taker runs up to take the pen the defensive captain screams and shouts trying to put off the attacker. Scores his pen, I allow goal, and call the captain over to book him for putting off an opponent. (But did he put them off...

Anyone track what distances they cover over 90 mins? I'd be intrigued with what people cover

I ageee with your actions Charlie. What I have found works is when the ref counted the yards he says loudly, so all can hear, to the AR, you in this case, please watch and keep an eye on the wall. The wall now know you are watching and tend not to move. Alternatively you give the wall the same...

evening all Something came up in a recent assessment which I'm not sure I agree with. The assessor suggested when counting the 10 yards for the formation of a wall for a free kick I should walk backwards to make sure the attacker does not move the ball from where it has been positioned. I...

So have any of you guys had an incident when you've made an honest mistake and a player who has gained the advantage tells you that in fact it wasn't a goal or not a penalty or even not a corner? As in the clip above with no huge player reaction or protest what do you do? You have given a...