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This forum has been a lifesaver for me. Thank you for running it.

What a nightmare! I'd see it as a low benchmark and hope every other game if the season will be better than this one. It sounds like it was 90%s stress from the players which brought out some decisions that you regret but didn't affect the outcome of the game.

Presumably if it's a mini wall then it's not a wall for lotg purposes, so attackers can approach?

Oh good, so 45 mins should be acceptable for me then.

Thank you. I was reading the law 12 handball last night, and that's what made me wonder. That said, if they are very close range, it's surely likely to be accidental handball, ie the player wouldn't be able to get their arm out of the way in time so if it's in the middle of the field, ie not...

Now I'm confused. I'm a UK referee level 7 going for promotion, what would be a step 6?

Hello all (again), 2 questions here please. I wrote down from my training 2 years ago that handball coming at close range from the opposite team (obviously, if they haven't made their body unnecessarily larger, or moved their hand deliberately towards the ball) isn't handball. But I can't see...

Thank you for this. I'm going for promotion to level 6, so I think I'll take the 45 mins - 1 hour as this 1hr 15 sounds like a lot of hanging around!

Hello all, I've been arriving 30 mins ish early for youth matches but my appointments chap said I should arrive 45-60mins early for the adult matches. I arrive in my kit and ready to inspect the pitch, brief the teams and brief the ARs - last week was just subs doing it so I couldn't brief...

Thank you all very much. This is very helpful. :)

Hello all, I'm going for promotion to level 6 this year so I've got some adult games coming up. When am I supposed to see the team sheets and what am I supposed to do with them?? Should I be trying to ID the players against the sheets?

Thank you for all your comments. Will start a new thread on team sheets!

That looks perfect, thank you very much. I'll order one of those.

Hello all. My card wallet is falling apart. Any recommfor one that isn't too flimsy, isn't too thick and has a pencil holder? My cards are fine,I just need the wallet. Thanks

Thank you

Thank you very much. Another quick question. With injuries, where the ball has been kicked out to allow for assessment, is the restart a dropped ball or indirect free kick to the team in possession or back to the goalie?

Hello all I've got my first men's match today. Do I check studs and jewellery with them before the match? Thanks

Thank you for this. What is the link for the FA Community? Is it just the FA?

I've definitely noticed the change in the 2nd half. I think each team overestimates how likely they are to score at any given moment, if only that foul that the ref didn't give hadn't stopped them. 😉

Indeed, what is the difference between block and obstruct? In today's U16 match there was an attacking team member right in front of the goalkeeper, but the GK was able to get around him when the ball was kicked so I didn't call for anything. I guess that is blocking rather than obstructing.