Recent content by Jim Barnett

Morning all. Can anybody just clarify for me the procedure re: coin toss. My usual method is offering the away team heads or tails for end and I usually will say the home team will kick off the first half. Is this correct? I've never had anyone complain but can't see anywhere what the actual...

From 1.28 is probably closer to what happened in my game

Im more upset that my decision has cost a team a cup final. I'm trying to replay everything in my head but i can't recall everything as now I'm unsure as to whether I made the right call and so is my memory adding details to justify my decision

I was hoping that id come on and I'd feel more confident in my decision but I'm really really doubting myself now ☹

God I'm now really doubting if I've made the right decision or not

The thing im thinking to myself is if this happened elsewhere on the pitch would I have given a free kick. The answer would be yes

Well thinking about it in my head I think he's has touched in trying to get back up. So no I don't think it was deliberate

Hi guys Just come back from an under 11 cup semi final and awarded a last minute penalty and I'm wondering if I've made the right call. So a defender makes a sliding challenge in the box but as he's sliding his momentum has resulted in him handling the ball so I awarded a penalty which was...

This was my 5th game prior to the exam so I'm still learning but annoyed that I should have sent the player off

Yeah I've been thinking about it ever since the game and I'm annoyed that I heard it and i should have taken action

The context of it I think was racist but he didn't actually say it to the player

Hi guys Need a bit of clarification about a couple of incidents from today's game: 1. Home team attachng and enter the box. Defender comes across and shoulder charges at the attacker and shoves him off the ball. I award a penalty - was this the correct call? The goalkeeper was ouraged id...

Afternoon all You'll probably be able to see my post following my first game below. Since then id taken a bit of time away due to a few various factors but my experience following the 1st game being one. I was contacted by the Veterans league in Essex after being passed my details by the Essex...

Thank you all so much for you really helpful and really positive - does make me feel a little better. I spoke with my liaison at my local league and discussed a couple of the incidents - this chat made me feel worse because he said I should have replaced the CAR who was causing the problems and...

Thanks again everybody for your kind messages and messages of support - its given me a lot to think over in a good way! Should I include the incident with the trip at the corner within my match report?