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Just had the first bit of good news of the new season. Just been informed that I have been nominated by the CFA to be assistant referee on the Supply League. As I have just gained my level 6 in May, it did come as a bit of a surprise. It may be the norm, but I am still chuffed.

Don't know about you lot, but after a very hectic April (due mainly to a back-log caused by a very wet winter), I am now very much looking forward to finishing for the season!

When appointed to a semi or a final, how much do you let the fact that it is such a game, influence how you run the game?? I have been appointed to a semi - final middle, with two NAR (First time I have ever had any AR's!!!), the prize for the winning team is a place in the final at the local...

I had a game recently (U21's, so the players, as you can imagine naturally had rather large chips on their shoulders). A foul occurred in the middle of the pitch, at which point two opposing players 'squared up', chest to chest. As I was making my way towards the incident from 20 yards away, I...

Just wondering if anyone on here has trialed zero tolerance towards dissent in their games and done away with the 'stepped approach', and if so, how it affected their games. I am not the biggest fan of the stepped approach anymore to be honest, but I do understand why it works. For example I...

Does anyone have any hints or tips for remembering / noting offenders from fouls. In my last couple of games I have intended to caution an offender for a foul, but by the time I have dealt with the immediate aftermath of awarding the foul (near the edge of the penalty area), I have lost in my...

With all the talk and emergency meetings of leagues, around getting fixtures in by the end of the season (weekend of 30th April & 1st May in my area, excluding finals which are played over the second weekend in May). Including teams playing double headers on the same day, games on any day...

Been told for the second assessment in a row that the 'Shrill' of my whistle is not very loud in normal use, only when giving a good blast for a foul deserving of a Y/C or R/C. I am using the Fox 40 Classic. Just wondering if I have a bad blowing technique (Grow up! haha) or whether there could...

Just had an absolute shocking game. I lost concentration for a while, I think because the quality of the game was very very poor. (Div 5, the lowest division of our Sunday League (the teams were 2nd bottom and 4th bottom) Because of that, I got some very basic decisions wrong (direction of...

Just taken the hound out for a walk in our local park where there are a few pitches (Sunday football mainly) and bumped into a fellow referee while I was there. As we were walking on one of the pitches I noticed that it is really really muddy and loose. I wouldn't be able to run on that pitch...

If you fear bad light may cause at problem, which are you better off trying to agree the shortening of?? 1. The amount of time in each half (eg 40 mins each way, assuming competition rules allow) or 2. Knocking half time down from 15 mins to say 5 mins (Or are players entitled to the 15 mins...

Just curious as to what level/league it is where you as a referee are obviously told (urged) to not send off for OFFINABUS and to try and not caution for dissent where possible. which they obviously see as cheap cards? We have all seen week in week out players in the Premier League (to be fair...

As the title states, I have been allocated a game which involves a team who one of my best and oldest friends now players for. There are also a couple of aquantances who play for the team. Not that I am questioning my ability to cross the white line and be completeltly impartial, but the...

Forgot to caution for the initial foul tackle, a foul that led to a mass confrontation with two cautions for AA and one Sending off for S2... Feel gutted now, was that caught up in sorting out the retaliations! Was on my own (no Ar's) and prioritised remembering the colours, numbers and card...

It is obviously remembrance Sunday this coming Sunday. Is it correct for our Saturday fixtures to observe a minutes silence?? I think it is, but just wanted to check!

This is mainly related to abuse from the sidelines on the park / public pitches (but could include larger venues used at lower levels of the game) If you have received so much abuse from either, management, one of a teams 'faithful followers' or even a player who has been sent off in the...

We all know that ideally you should eat about 3 hours before a game and to make sure its quite carb heavy. However, say you have a 11 o'clock kick off, you ideally need to eat something at 8 o'clock. As someone who doesnt really eat on a morning, especially first thing. Should you force...

Where do we stand on third party conversations between players, when they are not saying anything to you and dont even mention the word 'ref' but you know they are talking about you. For example 'He wants to try sending me off, I'l knockhim out' Are we still doing them under C2 or does our...

When your an assistant, during the course of the game, you receive some dissent and or abusive language from a player. When you call over the referee, how do you approach the matter? What I do in this situation, is say to the referee that I want the player cautioned/sent off for...

Attacker takes a shot at goal in the defending penalty area (A good clean shot). Skyes it and the ball is way out of play when defender comes in and takes him out. Pen or no pen?