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I do think they go looking for trouble.

Aware of that @PinnerPaul seems interesting how they've hyped up the whole Clattenburg being their Head of Refereeing and what they are statingon their site below. https://www.leisureleagues.net/become-a-referee It's either that they've made a big effort to clean up the brand since maybe some...

It's interesting as Refsupport promote it as having a zero tolerance approach to bad behaviour.

For me there's two issues here. The first is obviously the potential for transmission of Covid to players, which I think is a risk, but depending on the setup involving changing rooms, post match hospitality etc could be manageable. If it's a game where I'd be in close indoor proximity to AR's...

👍🏼 sometimes it does start to feel like a grind and when you get incidents like yours then it exacerbates that feeling and lack of enjoyment.

Personally I think they have done a good job in raising the profile of what happens to referees, however I think that they often take an overly militant stance on things which can detract from the good stuff they are doing.

Sorry to hear mate. I went through a similar phase at the tail end of 2021, triggered by 3 different incidents. First one was a big top of the table game, really enjoyed it, lots of great feedback including from the away secretary (who's team had lost), bit I got absolutely destroyed by the...

When did referees start giving KMD's based on what might be popular or the path of least resistance? If the contacts outside the box are deemed fouls then either the referee awards the free kick there and then or if he's played advantage, then the moment the miscontrol happens he hits the...

It's a real tough sell to send a player off based on that consideration. If you are assessing those elements as a foul, then you need to give it outside the area and award a free kick and send off for DOGSO. IMHO you can't take those into account then give the penalty and send off for DOGSO here.

Not for me. Had James nicked the ball off Alisson, then yes, but he didn't.

Is it a DOGSO? Are the 4 criteria met? Distance - yes Direction - yes Defender - yes Control - question mark for me based on the touch before the leg is clipped and the position of the GK. For me it feels like a red would be harsh here.

Rapid Vienetta 😂

Showing my age - my Dad was serving in the military in the late 1980's and was stationed in Hong Kong during the 1988 Olympics. Him and his mates were watching the mens 100m final (won by Ben Johnson who later got stripped of the gold due to doping) and just after they started at about 4...

Yep - this 10 times over. General pleasantries are fine, but don't even go down the path of "if this happens then..." All you will do is open yourself up for a whole pile of aggro. As I've got more experienced I tend to say to benches (at teamsheets) "folks, you know where the line is in terms...

This was the state of the pitch for my Contrib line at 1.45. Away team had left at 9.45 to travel and were not best pleased. Rain stopped at 2pm - by kick off at 3, it was soft with no standing water and by half time it was like it had never rained. Away side were especially happy with a 94th...

If there are any Middlesex based refs that might be interested in reffing in the National affinity cup (charity FA Cup style competition) this Sunday afternoon, could they please drop me a DM?

Do you know your assistants? First thing I'll do is figure out if I know them or not or know someone who does. That way you can get a feel for who they are and what they are like before game day. I've had anything from someone who is doing their very first line through to a guy who was...

😂, also first time I've refereed a game where surrounding the pitch is a speedway track!

First time taking this bad boy to get to a game.

I did a step 3 line earlier in the season. Ref had 2 of the home team off, both for VC. We got escorted off the pitch by a steward who was giving us absolute pelters. Lovely food in the boardroom, and the secretary laid the law down to the team officials telling them that she'd eject them from...