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Other week had a CAR flag at a corner to say the ball had crossed the line and it was a goal. Needless to say he wasnt popular at all with his team for that.

Dont be a melt.

He dealt with it how he saw fit. However I wonder if the player receive a card at all as if I felt the need to take such action against a player then they must be committing some sort of offence in the first place.

Because I dont want to deal with the fall out of a goal being scored when the keeper is on the other side of the goal sorting out his wall.

Actually a friend ofmine took charge of an early cup round game this season. Cant remember the teams but mass confrontation broke out. Lots going on and after speaking with his assistants he gets 3 players off for punches thrown, but he admitted more probably should have gone, but between him...

For me any freekick within shooting range the first thing I'll say the attacking player near by is wait for my whistle please. THen once the ball is where I want the kick to be taken I'll pace out the wall. Once that is where I want it I'll jog into whatever position I decide to take up. At...

I've watched it several times and would be giving it all day long. For me its a case of the keeper being an utter tool more than anything. I'm not there to judge if the ball had forwards or backwards or vertical momentum. However as it happens in such a short space of time I'd give it. Had...

Haha, quality move from the keeper. ALthough must say I'd probably be having it retaken as not a fan of how the keeper is rushing off his line as its taken.

What a melon that keeper is. Goal all day long.

@Charlie Jones they complain because they are players, it's what they do. Its always the same if a player is on the half way line and you give a free kick they'll moan you should have played advantage as they clearly would have turned into Messi and beaten five players before blasting it into...

BLimey, I dont think I've ever managed a run of 9 games without giving a card!

I really do hate YATR, mainly because everyone who reads it remembers one completely ridiculous one and because you're a ref they'll expect you to know the answer.

I've got a half marathon in August, so I'll be getting in much more training for that. Should leave me in good shape for the start of the season though.

Trust me @Yacinho if that was true NO ONE would want to see that!

Personally I wouldnt be doing it. We have a hard enough job without turning on our own! Also it is SOOOOO much easier on the sidelines to see those really obvious decisions, but in reality we know when in the middle it isnt ever that simple.

Top work, its a really decent standard from what I've heard. I've been running the line a few times lately and starting to enjoy it a bit more. Maybe I'll give them a ring!

i still mainly do youth football and the occasional open age game, but @Josh has hit a really good point, the lack of parents is ace! WIth all due respect you dont look like a little spotty teenager, so immediately that will help you in the sense you wont look like a little boy taking charge of...

Better referees than yourself have made the same mistake at much higher levels. I know it can be tricky keeping a track of every player, especially when lots of cards are coming out.

Haha good to have you aboard matey. Lots of good advice on here. I've heard @Jack M that you've signed up to get some decent games running the line for next season, I reckon you'll do really well with that.

I rarely find CAR's are as awful as some people on here make out, and most of the time bad calls come from genuine error (something we all do) rather than cheating. Yeah some CAR's will be trying to gain their team an advantage. Its rare for offside I'll tell them to put it down, unless its...