Recent content by Ben448844

As Rusty says, just loudly tell them that youre adding on 30 seconds for the delays if they're walking extremely slowly. Will hurry them up and the other team wont be as bothered with the time wasting. I only go to a card from delays when theyre ready to take the throw/goal kick etc. But even...

I do the same. Basically commentate in my head for the first few mins of the half. Usually do it when there's the possibility of the ball going out for a throw, so im on top of it. Same as in the 1st half. Its a reset. Ive done 100s of lines and I do the same in the first few mins of both...

Yes, the countdown will just be delayed in its use under the guise of allowing the keeper full 'control'.

The guidance doesn't mentionna verbal countdown, only a visual one. Ive been verbally counting down pre season to get teams used to it, but i will be reverting to just visual countdowns when the season starts here. Will tell the keeper to get rid of it when there 2 or 3 seconds left. The...

But it absolutely is about making it cheap. Thats literally what its about, because thats what they've done to tey and increase participation from BAME people. I dont look at this in the same way as you. You say that making it cheap for everyone just increases existing demographics. 1. More...

Ive already said that I think sports are terrible at selling officiating to people. Alot of adult refs get in to it to 'give something back'. Like its a sacrifice. Same issue with cricket in the UK, which has a large Asian playing contingent but an incredibly low number who become umpires. It's...

It is very different. Supermarket products are not people. Nobody is discriminated against by a lower price on a product, because everyone has access to thay product regardless of ethnicity and sex. And thats the point.

Well ive played and refereed my entire life in Manchester, Sheffield & Bristol. I also played cricket in those cities for most of my life too. The biggest issue by far is that most people dont want to become a referee because of the abuse. Cricket has even worse issues with attracting BAME &...

I absolutely do not want a referee demographic of just white men. I want it to be for everyone. It is for everyone. Alot of white men are unhappy that they're the only demographic that doesn't qualify for free courses in some counties. They are unhappy that they're being discriminated against...

They've removed an economic barrier to refereeing for some, which keeps those barriers up for others.

Class? Who mentioned class? The issue here is an economic incentive which discrimates some people to the betterment of others. If the answer is an economic one (and clearly the counties think it is based on their policy), then let's focus on economic solutions that dont discriminate against...

The issue here is the cost of referee courses for people, not tackling racism as a whole. Let's not go off on historical and societal tangents which we are all aware off concerning abuse etc. James makes the point about redressing the ballance for those that feel they're on the wrong side of...

Are you saying that a free course for BAME referee's will prevent bias? I dont think BIAS has any impact on whether a person applies to do a referee course or not? Rewording 'positive discrimination' to 'positive action' doesn't eliminate the fact that by enabling one group over another is...

Surely we cannot introduce a new law solely because those at the top didn't penalise under the old law, only for the same thing to happen? That would be rather depressing.

Then the answer is to not appoint officials who cant follow such a basic standard as a smart tracksuit.