Recent content by Libano Ref

I find it confusing on dropped-balls to be honest. Had an observer at Level 4 tell me to "save my whistle" at dropped balls. Didn't mark me down for it. Had 2-3 games, where confusion arises at every dropped ball with players not knowing we're back in play (especially in the case of a head...

Doing that will mean you'll have a lot of explaining to do in little time, on the spot, with plenty of confusion... no need!

Just wondering how some of you deal with the Neutral ARs with you, especially ones that aren't "great" and may flag for fouls that aren't really fouls... Had one on Saturday, which I'd seen as a perfect tackle and was about to shout "play on" when I saw him flag for an offensive freekick... It...

Seen plenty of C4 incidents when a player skies the ball away a few seconds after an offside decision... Wouldn't consider this C2 as his main priority is to delay restart, rather than protest the offside (especially when no frustration is shown regarding the decision). I'd go C4 most of the...

I've received my Level 4 confirmation as well, quite thrilled! Congrats to all the 5-4s and 4-3s who made it! Anyone happy to split a room at St.Georges on Saturday the 4th? No single rooms available (only double or more) and I've got quite the distance to travel! 😄

Pretty sure I can bold whatever word I want Graeme A more thorough definition of interference as per the LOTG

The Salah goal goes under the "deliberate play" category, and by law it's a goal and I dislike that rule as a football fan (you're telling defenders that leaving the ball is better than attempting to clear it sometimes.. but that's for another debate). The Bruno goal sees a player in an offside...

I've seen the other thread James and your opinion as well. You've quoted an image from the LOTG, which is not the same as Saturday's situation whatsoever. We've seen players run towards the ball and then stop at a distance, but chasing after the ball with that proximity, in addition to...

I can't believe that two-thirds of the 52 referees that have voted here think this is a good goal. What an absolutely ridiculous decision that was! Strangest decision I've seen in years. More strange and ridiculous given that Darren Cann waited, and then flagged for a perfectly correct offside...

What are your tips for a Senior AR as we start climbing the football pyramid (Step 4)? It begins to get pretty serious and the expectations & responsibilities are obviously higher, especially with league games not having a 4th Official. How do you deal with managers, staff, and subs? What's...

Not "inventing" offences, but I do feel like the laws benefit the offender here. In my case, it was done towards the end of a game where tensions are rising and a team is chasing after an equaliser. Just surprising that the LOTG don't punish it. It's an offence where there's no reasonable...

Incident in my game last week... Home team leading 2-1... Home Striker blocks & stops Away GK's quickly attempted fly kick in the 78th minute I give the Away team an IDFK & book the Home striker. Had a mentor (who's also an observer) there on the day tell me I should not have booked him, as...

If you do not have the team sheet or player names (Sunday League), then you should: Approach and then isolate the player. Ask for his full name. Explain your decision (i.e "I am sending you off for excessive force in that tackle/challenge") Show card. You then avoid issues of the player not...

Thanks for the replies all. It's an odd thing with CFAs and their RDOs. I have to say, many of them are criticised for a lack of effort and support. Some referees feel like they're thrown in the deep end at times, or their introduction into the game (open-aged football for example) is not as...

Been reading a lot and having a look at Referee Development Officers (RDOs) around the country (not just where I'm based) and their work within their CFAs as part of a research I'm doing on referee abuse. Is it just me or does there seem to be a lack of work regarding the retention of referees...