Recent content by RefSheff

Need to write a misconduct report for an SFP red in a friendly. What's best? 1. Short and sweet In the 6th minute of the game xx tackled an opponent in a dangerous manner, using excessive force, so I dismissed him for serious foul play. I was 10 yards from the incident and had a clear and...

I think the LotG contain some very key guidance that is relevant to this situation: All players have a right to their position on the field of play, being in the way of an opponent is not the same as moving into the way of an opponent. In the absence of "explicit" guidance we need to look for...

I really think this is a goal. The keeper can take a pace to the left or right and have a free release. If the striker follows him then that's an easy call to disallow the goal, but all he's doing is standing still. I understand the desire to disallow the goal, but I can't see that as a...

I usually tell them who at County they need to talk to if they want to report me, and that they can find the misconduct forms online to fill them out. Ignore it. This is sour grapes. As long as you put your cards in, you referee according lotg for mandatory stuff and you DON'T have a vendetta...

Club marks will make no difference to promotion at 7 to 6 and 6 to 5. Certainly in Herts if you're getting good assessments then you will get the promotion you deserve! Worry about impressing the assessors, not the clubs!!! I don't think they have an impact on promotion at 5 to 4 either...

I can tell you now that if you don't penalise dissent you won't get promoted 6 to 7 in hertfordshire. If you can't prevent it from being an issue in the first place then you'll struggle to get to 5. Match control is not about ignoring dissent, it's about recognising which frustrated outbursts...

2 penalties, 3 red cards, one official misconduct, 7 cautions. Had a great time, and absolutely confident that me and my NARs got everything spot on. That's put a smile on my face!!

A few thoughts... 1) This is an abandonment. If you havent already blown then it's always an abandonment. If you ever get the chance to blow up before it kicks off then do so, but otherwise go with it as an abandonment. This also helps you out with (rightly and understandably) not having full...

Right, I've got a County Cup game with roll-on-roll-off subs. I get that the teams have to name 5 subs, and I get that a player who comes off then becomes a substitute who can come on. One question: am I right in thinking that there is no limit to the number of times a substitution can be...

Lol. I am disappointed that you've seen it necessary to quote me out of context to make this point though.

I'm speechless. Crack a joke, make fun of him, walk over and give him an absolute roasting. Threaten him you could caution, threaten you could send off. Make him apologise to you. Pretty much anything would be a better way of dealing with this than a red card. You have a real opportunity to...

It doesn't have to work both ways. I can go with the flow if any players don't want to play, doesn't mean i haven't got the balls to say "no game" if i don't think it's safe.

I don't think he has a appalling attitude to grass roots football. I DO think that he's ****** up in this instance (and I think he knows it!). I'm not a l4 (yet!) but i've been fortunate enough to officiate in fames at that level. I've also done games at a senior county level, junior saturday...