Recent content by Lefelee

I was just a little hyperbolic, didn't swear at him, but I wish I could :P

Well, occasionally when there's unsporting conduct, I try to be a little condescending with players within reasonable limits, I find it helps match control and prevents further unsporting conduct. That sometimes includes comments like "what are you doing", "why did you do that", "what was the...

Had a game recently where an attacker went down in the box quite easy, the tackle was on the ball, definitely no pen, but in my view not simulation either. The ball stays in play, and immediately after the ball has been cleared, a defender runs towards the attacker on the ground, stands over him...

Imagine that you have made an error, e. g. awarding a goal that was clearly not in or a penalty that clearly was a dive. You (and eventually your assistants) have an incorrect perception of the situation, and obviously stick to your decision despite the protests of the team that got the...

I'm noticing some quite major differences in the style of refereeing in different parts of the world. Has anyone else had the same thoughts? English referees: Very relaxed and calm, sometimes too calm, with a strong emphasis on communication. Very friendly. Will often have a long-ish...

Imagine the following scenario: The ball is passed towards winger A, who is offside. Without interfering with any opponent or touching the ball, he runs towards the ball, but does not touch it before the entire ball has just crossed the touchline. What is the correct decision?

My favourite refereeing "technique" is the quick caution-dismissal where you remember that the player is already booked, I go to my left shorts pocket, flick the yellow in the air, while simultaneously going to my right shorts pocket, and flicking the red in the air as I lower my left arm. If I...

I sure do. Would probably have a less hectic and stressful life, but I can't afford to lose my big passion, the place I have most of my friends and the source of income.

I've mainly been doing competitive open age games at county level, as well as some of the more challenging U19s available at county level. In these 20 games I've had the following card counts: 1st game: 4 cautions 2nd game: 2 cautions (here I missed at least 2-3, including a 2nd caution) 3rd...

This season has overall been a very good one for me, but one thing that bothers both me and the RDO is the number of cards I've been dishing out. In 20 games I ended up showing 87 yellows and 11 reds. Feedback from assessors have for the most part been positive, and the consistent, no-nonsense...

Well, you hear referees, even at quite high levels, who say "well, I think it was a little bit more than careless, but it was the player's first tackle/it's very early in the game, so I won't caution him". There is no such thing in the Laws of the Game! I advise you all to watch some games...

Well, I see my task as referee to prevent situations from happening (acting), once they do, you must take appropriate action, even though it could have been avoided (react). In my view, the best preventive and 'managing' approach is always talking to players during play, telling them to be...

Last weekend an assessor told the referee in a game I assisted in that you should not issue public verbal warnings for fouls by themselves, as there are only three types of fouls, careless, reckless and using excessive force. According to him, in about 80% of cases where referees issue such...

Hello folks. I love being an assistant referee and I have always been receiving good feedback, particularly for my positioning, offside decisions and support for the referee, but I have always struggled with determining the direction of throw-ins (and goal/corner kick decisions). I am so secure...

Buy some sheets of good-quality yellow paper, cut them into pieces that fit your yellow card, and tape/glue one to each side, one for cards and one for goals. You'll never have to struggle with an inconvenient notebook again!