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I really ought to know this answer but never had it occur before so just wanted to ask the wise heads on here to make sure I do it correctly. U16s game today. In the process of issuing a YC for a foul tackle to a defender and before I’ve even been able to ask his name he’s aggressively told me...

We spend a lot of time on here dissecting decisions that are controversial or might have been different, so I thought I'd post a clip of an excellent offside decision by the AR. I really don't think there can be any debate about whether it's the correct decision or not - very close to the GK...

Awoniyi in an induced coma following his injury at the weekend. Let's all hope he pulls through. 🙏 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cn0g8qyjywjo It's long been talked about that the directive to let the passage of play complete before flagging offside would lead to an injury...

Genuinely not looking for affirmation so please feel free to criticise, but looking for opinions/advice/comments on a game I refereed midweek. To set the scene, Local Sunday league game, Div 3 out of 3. Refereed home team four times already this season, first time refereeing away team. Home...

Some of you will hate me for asking this but I’m going to ask regardless. Game today, home team playing a final on Tuesday. 9 mins in, away team striker 1-on-1 with keeper, who’s out of his box, tries to knock it round keeper who instinctively puts out an arm and handles it. Blatant DOGSO and...

Evening all - hope you got through your weekends unscathed! Advice appreciated please. Game yesterday - my son's U13s team. As usual, in pre-match briefing to coaches I'm open that my son's playing for the opposition. Fiesty, competitive game that ends 5-5, oppo parents below average and two...

Evening ladies & gents. Quick question for those with experience. Submitted an extraordinary report at the weekend following local Dog & Duck fixture. Outside of two personal howlers (both out of character but mercifully non-impactful) that I owned, a feisty game on behalf of one of the two...

As an Adidas wearer, I’ve just ordered two of the new 24 shirts. Question is - do I have to go with the County badge given the new “rules”, or would it be okay to take my (old style) FA Referee badge off the old shirts and put them on my new shirt? Could fo without paying £10 for two new county...

It's human nature that we complain more than we praise, so I just wanted to drop a quick note on this thread to say a thank to you ARs. Middling as a 50yo, second-season L7, mostly at youth level, I've only had ARs twice. First time was in a CC Semi-Final (they were desperate for a ref) where...

Some of you may have seen that the Karl Henry case has been concluded by the FA, with the charges found not proven. He was on Twitter proclaiming victory: However, the decision makes for very different reading...

I've used the search function to try and find a thread on this without success, so apologies if there is a thread somewhere I couldn't find. Been allocated at short notice by first County Cup Semi-Final tomorrow - as it's a SF there are neutral ARs and this will be my first time with neutral...

Interesting one today and a first for me. 82 mins into a tight County Cup QF. Award a foul to team A. Start retreating into team B half in anticipation of long FK whilst watching the dead ball. Captain of Team A runs over and tells me he’s heard a homophobic comment made by the offending player...

Interesting one from Twitter and just wondered what would be the correct sanction and restart for this? I'd go with caution & IDFK for dangerous play (interestingly I can't see in the LOTG where it says you must caution or RC dangerous play, or have I missed it?) then YC Sinbin for kicking...

Morning all. I qualified as a referee in October last year and referee exclusively at youth level (trying to balance coaching, taking my kids to their football/hockey/cricket with refereeing). I've been involved in youth football for six years now but it's only since qualifying and taking a...