Recent content by Will_A

Step 6 league cup game today. Low on quality but a good battle with both sets of players working really well with me. Not a bad tackle all game, not even a sniff of a yellow anywhere for anything. 80th minute 16 y/o comes on for the home side to make his debut in his first ever adults game...

Simple way to eliminate any future issues... ALL goal kicks MUST be taken by the goalkeeper. Teams can still play out from the back and it wouldn't have to altar any other laws. Welcome to take a short one inside the 6 yard box but it MUST be the goalkeeper who kicks the ball into play. No...

Not for long.

What if it's cold, wet and I'm in a 'busy' mood....?

Refereed a game today in my local Step 7 league and noticed in my pre match checks that the bottom of one of the goal posts was damaged. Nothing sharp or dangerous but the post had been dented and knocked out of shape. This could have effected the path of the ball had it struck the post in this...

Fairly straightforward red card offence. Easy to after watching the clip but blowing up after the first uncontrolled lunge would avoid this tackle being made. Once the offender makes that 2nd tackles there can only be 1 colour card though!

Would have been a 2nd yellow for USB had they cautioned him for the pull back.

He did. After 91st minute penalty.

Google is your friend.

Engineered onside at a corner?! I hope you haven't seen any offsides from a corner!

My county FA has recently lost their RDO to a role within the National FA. I've now learned that the county FA aren't looking to recruit a replacement RDO and are instead looking to merge it with another role and have hired someone with no refereeing knowledge or experience. Do any other county...

I usually ask the manager and would say it's rare I dont get a copy of the footage. If the game has gone well then they're usually happy to chat and send a link. If the game hasn't gone well then I frame the request as wanting to take another look to see the contentious decisions and what I...

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Yes, but a 3W could still be a L5/6/7 in the men's game and therefore be AR on a Step 6 fixture.

Womens pathway? Don't 3W's get the same badge?