Recent content by Dicky Herts

I personally think it’s very poor if a L3 has instructed this on a L4 and higher zoom call. I would have challenged it. It suggests that the L3 had not studied or understood the rationale for this change, one of which is players feigning head orchestrated serious injury in order to stop the...

I’ve heard this a few times now. I suspect there’s some confusion with the zoom call because unless the FA specifically state that they have some local / national exception then it’s clear in the new LoTG. My guess is whoever delivered that message on this zoom call is now a bit embarrassed and...

But it doesn’t become the norm. I’ve had it a few times and If I was expected to caution everyone who did it I’m issuing between 5-8 yellows. Ain’t gonna happen. I give them a few seconds to celebrate then whistle and ask them to get off the pitch and players to get ready to restart. If at that...

A Agree and I’m finding on donut occasions I’m counting before I whistle because it’s habit from last seasons GK count. Will take a few games to settle in

So far in my previous season friendlies it’s causing the most challenges and questions “but the physio didn’t come on I don’t need to go off” ….. it’s gone take some time and consistency from refs to settle in

Never been a problem for me, as long as it doesn’t delay the restart for too long And they are not provocative.

I completely agree. Mistaken identity is when yellow no.2 has committed the offence but the ref mistakenly punished yellow no.6.

This is the FA guidance ………. https://www.canva.com/design/DAHOPx_j0vE/52VSBAP-lFm5i4_KJjsGbg/edit

When roughly was that in the match? Was it Norway match?

The L4 Referee is wrong and should be pulled up by someone if they are giving that advice

If you have stopped play or delayed restart because of the injury the player has to leave pitch for 1 minute except for the exceptions that there before (yellow, GK, pen taker, 2 players same side collide).

If you are a Referee, I really urge you to read the changes to the Laws of the Game for this season

There are a few scenarios where a player receiving treatment or causing the referee to stop play would not have to go off: 1. The restart is a penalty and they are the penalty taker 2. They are the goalkeeper 3. The challenge that led to the Injury resulted in a card for the opposition 4. Two...

Yep. So many good things about this law change. I like it.

Evening all. First senior pre season friendly today with new law changes, step5 vs step7. All went well but this particular law change is causing severe confusion, challenge and misunderstanding from players: Injuries An injured outfield player who causes play to be stopped due to an actual or...