Recent content by ChasObserverRefDeveloper

County FA's have discretion on this point, so would be wise to ask your RDO.

Majority are Level 5, good number of Level 6's also.

I know that, Russell, but if the goalkeeper was slowing things the referee should insist on the use of the nearest point (I haven't seen the incident, so not sure how it unfolded)

Did the referee tell the goalkeeper to leave the field from the nearest point?

Context here: Hampshire has nearly 2000 referees.

Because many referees were loathe to award ifk's . . .

Endangered is the past tense of the verb "to endanger", surely?

That's interesting - I observe in leagues above grass roots, through to semi-pro, and the visible count has been a regular feature in every match. I observed at around 65 matches in the season just finished. Only on 3 occasions did it result in a corner kick award, so the count did its job

Law 5 wording has been changed by the removal of the requirement for a quick assessment, so now there is no time limit.

Appreciating that our regular IFAB contact is via @JamesL I saw that he is busy sorting @RefereeX out, so I e-mailed IFAB directly with a LOTG question. The reference to 20-25 seconds when deciding whether a player can remain on the f. o. p. after being injured in a caution/dismissal offence...

Ref busy at corners . . . (?)

We are going to get into semantics about the difference between the referee stopping play and the referee delaying the restart of play to ask the player whether they need the physio🤔

As throws are only used from age 12 upwards, we are looking at youth football rather than mini-soccer; from my experience, most teenagers just want to get on with it. Awareness of the count if needed early in the game will sort any stragglers.

Does the CFA website show the answer? If a larger CFA, is there an Observer Coordinator who could answer your question? Do you know when the fitness test is going to be?

Ask your RDO, as the approach seems to vary.