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You’re correct to ask him to leave. “It is a public park. You have every right to stay, just as I have every right to leave. I’ll give you a minute to collect your things, or I’ll be forced to do so.” That directed to the player or a suitable sensible team mate/manager has worked for me in the...

Mention, get on with it, report to league?

Depends on your county. They counted for my 7-6 but not 6-5

Apologies if this has already been answered. We’ve all been there in the latter stages of a grassroots match where winning teams delay taking a throw-in by not sending any player to go and get the ball to take a throw-in. Would you be within law as a referee following next season’s changes to...

At level 5 in my area there are no open age Sunday leagues and week night opportunities are only for those seeking 5-4. So realistically you’d struggle to hit 50+ even if you packed out pre-season and the summer nights

Not as many matches this season thanks to children and moving house but… Middles: 16 🟨 x 38 🟥 x 3 (2 x S7, 1 x DOGSO-H)

I was watching this… and the Middlesbrough players were rightly furious. I’d support a change in law, but until then, it was wrong in law.

“Who is in charge of this game?” “We are, thank you.”

I’m refereeing a BUCS match tomorrow and have not done one before as I’m not usually available on a Wednesday lunchtime. The competition rules I’ve found online make no mention of team sheets… do they use them? Also thought it was unusual that there are not rolling subs given its grassroots...

I’m relocating to Gloucestershire in a few months. Does anybody round there know the best contact at the GFA to chat with? Also advice on what leagues to contact to join. I’d like to find somewhere for Saturday, Sunday and midweek evenings if possible. Men’s/women’s/vets/BUCs, not youth...

There’s one L5 I know who ONLY has his ARs run right backs. I’ve only been on with him a couple of times and I genuinely thought he was joking the first time he mentioned it… apparently something to do with being left handed? Anyway, very confusing to begin with!

I will put my hand up and admit I would have done the same thing as the referee and would have been wrong. Back to the good book I go

I had this too! They ended up getting a straight red for OFFINABUS (at me) later in the match

If you have team sheets try to work out the left back’s name. They’ll usually be the one asking / easiest one to explain to

Amateur FA do not allow CARs at all as far as I am aware - to the extent that if the clubs offer you should turn them down. It’s not ideal - as I have found when being observed for 7-6, 6-5 in the past - but in many ways it works better as there are few arguments over offside. There are NARs in...