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Not always a red card, no. May be a caution, or no card, dependent upon the location and type of offence.

Not necessary to do so.

They should be using The FA infographic to make their rules, hopefully

Laws of the Game app, page 192

. . . and if and when you do decide to start to step away from refereeing regularly, please help the refereeing fraternity by acting as a Match Day Coach, a mentor, an observer, a Referee Developer (Trainer) . . . lots of our colleagues applaud the idea, too few do it!

Useful infographic at https://www.hampshirefa.com/referees/rules-and-regulations

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/8205360.stm Memories!

It highlights they were adjacent to each other at the time of the header.

If you are in England and newly qualified you are a Referees Association member. Contact either your local RA branch or the National RA for assistance - they have support available.

Signalling too early used to be a regular occurrence when refereeing at the Gurkha Regiment barracks in Hampshire . . . where the field of play measured 130 yards x 100 yards (120 x 90 metres)!

The answer will depend on local practices in your area. Sometimes clubs find referees, sometimes Appointment Secretaries appoint, sometimes the County FA appoint. Ask your local Appointments Secretary whalt happens near you. In all cases make sure the tournament is sanctioned by your County FA...

Get four booked in so you complete the 5 this season. Good luck.

The offender was in the winning team . . .

Intro to Appointments Secretaries should have been covered in the course - crazy not to!

In Hampshire we cover all those 5 subjects in the course, with a mix of practical and classroom learning.