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The warning I give depends on a number of factors. It depends what for and how its received. The purpose of a warning is to give a player a heads up that it isn't going to be tolerated and that he or she needs to try to refrain from doing whatever it is you have warned them about. If they...

Don't underestimate the fitness of PGMOL officials, these guys are often in their late thirties or thereabouts and are still physically in their prime. I'm sure their bodies can handle this workload. I can't actually think off the top of my head an incident where a referee has been injured in...

Check out your local RAs and colleges, often they do physiotherapy for cheap. Buy a knee support as well, better safe than sorry. And most importantly, find comfortable footwear. If you have footwear which is uncomfortable, chances are you are putting unnecessary stress on your legs and...

One warning, call the captain over and make it clear that the passage of play has passed, you don't mind a little appeal here and there but it's overstepping the boundary and bordering on dissent. State that if the player carries on it will be a caution for dissent, and you don't want it to come...

I think it's one of those things that depend really, sounds like a "you had to be there moment." If the attacking team don't really appeal for it, then maybe reminding the keeper in a friendly manner to be careful is thee best course of action. If he's completely cleaned him out a split second...

However you want yo do it. If you've got time, I'd write all the names in so it's less writing for you. However it's up to personal preference. Still ask their name when administering cards because the name could be wrong on the sheet, you never know. I usually get to games 1 hour to 45 mins...

With under 11's I do tend to adjust my tolerances a fair bit to let the game flow and let the kids play football. Some times when there's a genuine mistake or such, I try to apply common sense and manage the situation where I can. With some things though, there is no leniency. For example, if...

Caution, illegal marking on the field of play.

My thoughts... 1: I wouldn't say that this is a flaw. In fact, I would say it is a strength, when used correctly. Rather than reaching for the cards straight away, you can buy yourself time to think about a decision and it's sanction. Now you should never ever second guess yourself, if you...

Quick queation: does it fall under delaying the restart or failing to retreat the minimum distance?

If you are confident that he has spit at someone, dismiss him. If not, then call the suspected player in and state that any incidents of spitting at another person is a red card offence, and if you see it you will sanction accordingly.

I'd be tempted to put that as his name 😂, that's the own sods fault.

First priority is safety. If you feel threatened, you should abandon immediately. Forget names or anything, the FA can sort that out later, your main concern should be safety. If you don't get a name, make sure you put in a misconduct report for that too. Like I said, the FA can deal with...

I'm not convinced, sometimes coming out as a keeper you bring your legs up and round to protect yourself and smother the ball. You can make an argument that it's a foul and a PK, and a red too, but I'm going tk be honest, I just don't see it. Too much doubt to call this one IMO. What happened...

I would say, you're not obliged to wait for the keeper, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't. I always give a shout to the keeper, saying something like "it's direct/indirect keeper!" or maybe "on my whislte/signal keeper!" If you blow your whistle and he isn't ready, then it's on him and he...

Some people here might feel this is a bit harsh, but with the implication of it, I would say a red is a fair decision. If the player was sort of grumbling under his breath, I'd be inclined to take a softer approach. If he's run up to you screaming in your face, then that's a red all day. The...

Best way to approach this is to be diplomatic. Explain to the players that you're not trying to be a hard a**, but you're just trying to follow the laws of the game to ensure player safety. Tell them that if a player does get injured, it's on your head and you're the one who pays the price...

I just say tuck them in and do it up when it's your ball next.

Whilst I suppose technically correct, your match control would go out the window. You should state that the foul is a yellow in its own right, and maybe at the next one bin him, but in that moment I don't see how giving two yellows would benifit anyone. Even the opposition team wouldn't be...

Most youth leagues don't do team sheets but do have the managers exchange ID cards before the game. Usually if something is up the managers will know. Any problems, play the game and report afterwards. Competition rules will state what's allowed and what's not. If you're not sure, ask. If you...