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Don't care. I own what I want to own. If thats not what County want, buy me it!

So if Mr A Manager comes out to speak to BBC/Sky/BT etc and says Mr D Fender or Mr Mid Fielder (or even Mr S Triker) did X, Y or Z wrong and had a poor game and then says "but I also feel Mr Referee got this, this & that wrong and he's not been good enough", then it's ok?

"Really want to expose young and inexperienced refs to that?" No. Which is why I said "this is where experience comes in". A good & experienced referee will be able to communicate to players/managers/chairpersons both before & during the game, what the situation is. In this discussion, that is...

Not sure I wholeheartedly agree here actually. Doubts about finishing shouldn't automatically mean a postponement. This is where experience comes in and that old adage of referee's opinion is huge. We've all, I'm sure, started games we weren't 100% sure would finish and come out surprised at the...

Completely agree with Minty here. You (CFA) want me in a certain sleeve length? Provide me with the shirt. Otherwise, I'll do what I want (within the guidelines of course). I remember having an identical argument with a Supply League RefSec who "banned" long-sleeve undershirts with short-sleeve...

In agreement with majority here. For me, it is no different in attempt than the flick up and head, therefore IDFK & YC all correct. What I'd be interested to hear people's opinions on though, is if he hadn't played it with his feet at any point (ie, ball had been rolling slowly/come to a...

Yep, this one now closed. Please discuss in the other one (as I'm about to!)

I did it with AFA. The single most pointless 3 hours of my entire life. I learnt nothing that benefited my new potential role and there was nothing said that couldn't have been written in an email (especially as it pretty much read off a PowerPoint!)

I played & ref'd at the same time, for a few years - even when I was going for my 4! (3 days after getting my FA letter about L4, I got cautioned for dissent. Thursday saw an email from Appts Officer at The FA with a quiet word of warning!). If one doesn't get in the way of the other, do it. I...

As Cheshire says (quoted below), when did I say it was an offence? I actually said, and you quoted it OIREF, a legal way to waste time. Every keeper does it. They keep the ball on the ground by their feet, waiting for the striker to close them down before picking. Read a post properly before...

So what you're saying is, dancing & sarcastic comments result in a YC? Do you punish every sarcastic comment made by a player to an opposition player with a YC? Just my opinion, but you were wrong here and you've gone looking for stuff when it wasn't there. This.

Not what I said. Same actions, but in a 1-0 situation. He's clearly trying to use the clock, as all GK's do

Let me ask a question. It's 1-0 in the final minute to the GK's team and he does the same thing, in a legal but effective manner to waste time. What's your decision then @Kent Ref ?

Not in full agreement actually. I recall a thread being started last season by an irate club about one of our members, admittedly he is like me and uses real name and no alias. But, that's irrelevant for me anyway, as I feel if you don't post anything derogatory or name clubs/players...

One of the things I have huge issues with is that it only works one way. I recall a Supply League I refereed, admittedly not particularly well, and was named on the club's Twitter alongside an extremely derogatory Tweet. I was actually sent this by a friend of mine who asked if I'd seen it. I...

Pathetic from whichever CFA it was. This is clearly a referee venting frustrations at teams attitudes, without once naming a player, club or even league within which it took place. How the CFA's justify this as their priority, further enhances my decision of coming out of the game. They're more...

If you've been lurking a while, you'll know Rule No. 1 - ignore EVERYTHING @SM & @Tealeaf say ;) Welcome to the site!

They're very common in the US, they're almost like scrum caps, but without the top. I think, personally, they're actually negative for development as players don't learn the feeling of heading, then go play high school and/or college and have that shock of the head. I watched the film, found it...

I've overturned goalkick/corner decisions and throw-ins before, based on player honesty. Can't recall a card being changed based on it though. I think if you communicate it in the right way, it can aid match control. I did it (GK/corner) in a L4 assessment about 8 minutes in (not something I'd...