Assistance on UK countrywide views welcome. FA SCORY begins:
This document contains the Standard Code of Rules developed by The Football Association for Mini Soccer and Youth Football Competitions (the “Standard Code”). The Standard Code is mandatory for all Mini Soccer and Youth Football Competitions.
The Match Officials section 23 states;
(C) Where assistant referees are not appointed each Team shall provide a Club assistant referee. Failure to comply with this Rule will result in a fine (in accordance with the Fines Tariff) being imposed on the defaulting Club.
The FA Guidance to referees on talking to Club Asst Refs (CARS) includes detailed analysis of what to say to CARS re offside, i.e. they’re expecting CARS to flag an offside if criteria is met. The same guidance specifically states the ref will handle fouls and misconduct.
In watching a game north of the Humber between a club in East Riding FA and one from outside the area, the referee and coach tells me they don’t have CARS in these games and the ref instructs any CAR (presumably in other games) not to flag for offside. I was told it is in the rules. It is not, I checked.
I have only reffed in more southern counties where CARS are always present (as per SCORY) and offsides are flagged (as per FA guidance). In the UK do you expect CARS on every game and if so, do you instruct them to flag if they think it’s offside? Why are County FAs seemingly not following FA guidance re CARS?
This document contains the Standard Code of Rules developed by The Football Association for Mini Soccer and Youth Football Competitions (the “Standard Code”). The Standard Code is mandatory for all Mini Soccer and Youth Football Competitions.
The Match Officials section 23 states;
(C) Where assistant referees are not appointed each Team shall provide a Club assistant referee. Failure to comply with this Rule will result in a fine (in accordance with the Fines Tariff) being imposed on the defaulting Club.
The FA Guidance to referees on talking to Club Asst Refs (CARS) includes detailed analysis of what to say to CARS re offside, i.e. they’re expecting CARS to flag an offside if criteria is met. The same guidance specifically states the ref will handle fouls and misconduct.
In watching a game north of the Humber between a club in East Riding FA and one from outside the area, the referee and coach tells me they don’t have CARS in these games and the ref instructs any CAR (presumably in other games) not to flag for offside. I was told it is in the rules. It is not, I checked.
I have only reffed in more southern counties where CARS are always present (as per SCORY) and offsides are flagged (as per FA guidance). In the UK do you expect CARS on every game and if so, do you instruct them to flag if they think it’s offside? Why are County FAs seemingly not following FA guidance re CARS?