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I can see how it could easily have have been a red. What I can't get is why the keeper was outraged at getting a yellow!

"I saw it differently from my angle". I like that one.

Whenever I stop play where there will be a delay, I always call out loud what the restart will be. "Restart will be drop ball to red on the edge of the centre circle.". It helps me to remember it, but also there are at least 11 others that will definitely remember! I also sometimes forget who...

This is true, but you can select the leagues you officiate on. If you need to manage the open age games, then perhaps do some local youth games. I really enjoy U16s and U18s. They are usually pretty competitive, take active management, but rarely have the same issues you would get in open age...

@asperlz We've all been there. The hardest part is overthinking decisions,especially during the game. Make the call, be confident in doing so, and and move on. The time for thinking about decisions is after the game. As far the throw in and the wrong signal, it's really easily done -...

Cornish referees.

I've only got o e question. Was Eastbourne 10 involved in any way?

Congratulations on the first open age game. It definitely is an eye opener, but I'm sure you will continue to enjoy and perhaps even relish them! The only thing you can reliably do is trust yourself. You cannot reliably trust the players. A big part of their game plan is to sow seeds of doubt...

But a slow sprinter with poor technique can surely be made faster with better technique? Or at least fast enough. I'd get on YouTube and have a hunt for some quick tips to start. I know that using your arms effectively can be a quick boost.

No one seemed to argue about the DOGSO.

If a team is given an absolute thumping and are played off the park... that is ALSO your fault.

Like the players they get to referee in 99% of fixtures.

The team that shouts loudest gets the free kick.

It's what the game expects.

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I bet you're good company too!

I bet you were good company 🤣 I've done four games in the middle so far, and it's not quite second nature yet. That said, most are getting the ball back in play so the countdown has been needed that often.

Not had a problem. Contact them via the support pages. I've always found them really helpful. Jon gets back pretty quickly.

You always have a favourite.