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When you think you heard and seen it all, well you get reminded of the stupidity of fans. Step 6 League, I'm assistant, away team fans behind me, they all try to bate me, I don't bite I class that as white noise. So some parents sends their kids(x2) on the pitch, to which I say "off the pitch...

I hear this week in and week out. Yesterday red Vs orange, orange defender get himself cautioned within 4 minutes, for a foul tackle. After that same player is chirping in my ear at every decision, so I told him to stop that or he'll spend 10 minutes in bin. Start of second half he earned his...

Hi guys I ve got my second this afternoon. First one was positive, dev points on position on corners, and clearer advantage shout as well as hand forward. Today I ve got my second and both teams are one of those, they like to shout, heckle and carry on. Had these team on separate matches so I...

So yesterday league cup game, green v yellow. 3 officials. Yellow only had 12 players so manager and assistant manager on pitch playing. It took the whole 3 minutes and 29 seconds for the old nugget " it's not about you ref" shouted by the assistant manager. I was on line and looked at ref, and...

So finally took the plunge and applied for promotion 7-6 and I've got my first observed game today. I do assistant ref on Northern Counties and have had a few observation already all of them at 72.5 Any advice from some more experienced ref? Many thanks

Bit of technical question: a player receive his first sin bin, after his return he receive a second sin bin. Question: after his second sin bin, does he have to leave FOP? or he can stay with his bench? the reason i ask is that the same player made some OFFINABUS remarks which i heard, and duly...

Context: local U11 cup final, red v blue home team the better(4-1 win) 5 minutes to go, ball in the air, red player is looking at chest it down, blue player in an attempt to win the ball, he karate kick red straight in chest similar to thr DeJong kick on Alonso in Holland vs Spain. blow my...

Unbelievable, it happened today during a ladies cup tie. Home team was definitely the stronger side, and after only 25 minutes were running away with it (7-0 end score). I let go some of the smaller stuff, trying to let game flow as much as possible, but this particular guy, just couldn't keep...

Simple question: When players/managers ask how long, can a referee refuse to say?

First time I saw this. So penalty awarded, red PK taker puts ball down, I start doing my checks, take position, and before I can blow whistle, he takes PK. He is a young lad, so I approach him, and explain that he needs to wait for my whistle before he can take PK. Take 2: same as above I take...

This happened to me yesterday, 2 similar incident, 2 opposite results. So red v yellow local cup fixture. 1. Yellow attacker chasing ball into PA, red gk brings him down,I'm about to whistle for PK, ball bounces back to another yellow attacker who takes a shot at goal(open goal as gk still on...

Esteemed colleagues I need your input on this one. Scene: 89th minute orange v blue score is level, blue defender launch ball for their fast striker. Striker left the 2 orange defender on halfway line, orange gk meet striker outside the d, pulls striker shirt and let go, striker stops after...

First game of the 20/21 Sunday league. 66th minute home team concede a penalty, one of home team players mutters something in a foreign language, giving me same gesture as Someone in Atletico Madrid Vs Juventus in champions League last season. Red card, after seeing card, he spits at me! In...

So this was yesterday in junior league. Away team in yellow, home team yellow. Comp rules state away team to change. Away coach didn't bring bibs. Before kick off 2nd away coach,tell me the actual coach is ill and couldn't travel. Found out after game neither are qualified coach, and I assume...

Couple of weeks ago, during a mid table clash. 80th minute player dismissed S7, after giving him more than his fair chance warning, and he told me to f**k off back to the f***ing country I f***ing come from... Adding the 4 letter C bomb. Not only that but also pushed me couple of times both hand...

As title a bit of a strange situation... Home team to contact referee to confirm fixture, details etc... Is this done out of pure courtesy, or written in any competition rules? 3 of my 4 games this weekend, haven't contacted me, luckily for me know where their grounds are!

So county cup weekend, received email from CFA, given my availability for Sunday. Received 2 appointments... 11am and 2pm ko. Venues only 20mins away. Oh and Saturday 2 more appointments(normal leagues). Is it me or the shortage of ref got really bad?

Can, an observation report, be disputed?

Returning member, after a hiatus taken to sort out some personal issue. Hi everyone have I missed anything?

When competition rules are ambiguous and you find the answer in the laws, which take priority? Been accused by my local Saturday league, of breaching competition rules where the laws are very specific, and support my decision. Obviously the team "wronged" have complained to league.