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    Interesting Start

    Well done for the way you handled the CAR. That’s something much more experienced referees have problems with, so to deal that confidently with it your second game is pretty impressive! Offsides are difficult to do on your own, but there are tricks that can help. A wider patrol path can give...
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    First Game at Academy

    As Rusty says, a wider angle can help with offsides. Another thing which really helps is using field markings. For example, you may spot that the defender is slightly closer to the half way line than the attacker, which means the player is offside. The centre circle, penalty arc, penalty area...
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    Backpasses

    This is where the term “back pass” does us no favours. The direction of the pass does not matter - what matters is whether it’s an intentional pass to the goalkeeper. The ball can be played in any direction and it’s still an offence if you decide it was done deliberately. If you don’t think it...
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    "trifling"

    It was in the “decisions of the IFAB” for law 5 up to the 96 / 97 LOTG. It basically said that football is meant to be played with as little interference as possible and referees should avoid whistling for trifling or dubious breaches so as not to annoy players or stop spectators enjoying the game.
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    Level 5

    I do two games a month on the SCEFL and two on the Kent County League. This season the SCEFL has had the Premier division for level 4s and division 1 mainly for 5 - 4 candidates. We believe this is changing next season - not been confirmed by the FA yet but pretty certain- so both will be...
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    How long does a DBS last?

    Sign in to Fa whole game, then look at “my account”, then safeguarding. Your DBS details should be on there.
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    Can anyone expand on this?

    At least he’s sort of apologised for his Arteta-like comments - after the club distanced themselves from them! Even then, it’s quantified with “I’m passionate about what I do.“...
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    Colin's got the answers!!

    https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/football/neil-warnock-fires-referees-chief-howard-webb-five-point-plan-to-save-var/ar-AA1jTG40?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=EDGEDBB&cvid=aa6bbae26a494e088301d059c7bd2995&ei=9 Neil Warnock has apparently put forward a five point plan for Howard Webb to "save VAR". The main...
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    9v9 Goal kicks clarity required

    https://www.thefa.com/-/media/cfa/hampshirefa/files/referees/guidance-for-officials---officiating-youth-football---march-2018.ashx Sorry, just realised that’s for u10 football which you do but you’re not asking about that. I’m afraid it does look like they don’t use retreat lines for U12
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    9v9 Goal kicks clarity required

    https://www.thefa.com/-/media/cfa/cheshirefa/files/fa-futsal-and-mini-soccer-smartphone_v8_lr2.ashx Looking at your profile you’re based in Cheshire. From the Cheshire FA website the link should go to rules for 9v9 football. (You’ll need to copy it into your browser) This says that retreat...
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    Sin Bin reporting

    Just to reinforce this point, a few years ago one of my Sunday leagues had several referees suspended for this. Two of them were level 4 and one was a level 3. They thought it was enough the cards were shown and didn’t bother putting them in because it was only Sunday league. It really didn’t go...
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    Are referees adequately represented?

    The trouble is, I don’t think leagues can just kick teams out. They have to be voted out by the other teams, or else it’s not considered constitutional and the CFA will tell the league we have to let them back in. Our league has a team who cause all sorts of issues, but the clubs don’t seem...
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    Match brawl

    As you watch what’s going on, say numbers out loud. That reinforces them in your mind and helps you remember them. However if there are a lot and you’re on your own it’s hard. The main ones to try to get are: the one who started it the one who retaliated if possible anyone who runs 40 yards to...
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    County cups rules

    Rule 11 refers to the duration of the match. Rule 9 says that team sheets must be exchanged 45 minutes before kick off, so I’m not sure why this one states rule 11. The other cups’ rules state rule 9, so it should be the same. But yes, the intermediate shield ( step 7) is the highest level Kent...
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    Restart after dissent

    This. I had a player shouting that he was fouled - he wasn’t - even though he won the ball and his team were attacking as a result. He kept going while his team mate ran towards the pa with the ball before having a real go as his mate is about to shoot, so I stopped play. His team were really...
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