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I asked my sister about that because it had crossed my mind previously. She said it’s a natural instinct in the same way as putting your hands across your face if a ball is fired at it from close distance. So no handball is the sensible call IMO.

LotG define holding as “impacting the opponents movement” which this did. Nothing about the impact on play. I know where you’re coming from, but I think this is more England being out of line with everywhere else, in allowing rugby tackle-esque holding in the penalty area.

I’m unsure on the first Italian red - he gives a second yellow for it but the TV replays aren’t very conclusive so I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt on that as he gets one look in real time. First yellow was a fairly standard caution so no complaints there. I was absolutely delighted to see...

If the opposition are winning 1-0 though, then the goalkeeper is less likely to be wasting time surely and will want to be releasing the ball back into play quickly? And if they’re obstructed from doing that by an opponent then we give the foul, as we would currently.

Pre-season? I’m not finished the current season yet :)

I’ve never stopped a corner to give a warning. I’ll often give a verbal “I’m watching - nothing stupid” or something along those lines but if continues then I’ll give the free kick/penalty as appropriate. A lot of things annoy me in professional games, but top of my list of things that do my...

I’ve seen a couple of examples this season when an assistant has delayed flagging for a goal kick decision. Not sure I’ve seen one for a throw in though.

The officials should just blow (or flag) immediately if they thinks there’s an offence to stop any potential injuries from happening. Or is that not the case anymore? (I’m playing devils advocate a bit here. I don’t think this is a foul at all but it is interesting to see the pundits now wanting...

I had my first 🟥 of the season last night. They obviously come along like buses though as after a violent conduct incident in the first half, a second player was dismissed in the second half for OFFINABUS. I had a poor spell of 3-4 games in February/March time, starting with a horrible game in...

No but in reality it often will. If a team is going to lump it long anyway, what difference does it really make? I would also caveat that with saying don’t let them be ridiculous either. If the foul was clearly in the penalty area then I’m unlikely to let the free kick be taken even a couple of...

If you watch this video from approximately 24:40 the incident being discussed is a potential red card for SFP. No foul is given onfield and Willie Collum says this means the bar for intervention from the VAR is therefore much lower and an onfield review should be made. Whereas if a yellow card...

I agree but I think that’s a consideration that we all take into account, whether subconsciously or otherwise. For instance, my threshold for DOGSO at bottom division u13 is far higher than top division u18.

The referee has never made a DOGSO decision at any point otherwise he would have given as a bare minimum a free kick. He can't possibly have thought "going away from goal so no red card", as for that to be considered there has to be an offence committed in the first place, and in this situation...

Gave a penalty that was never a penalty in a million years once. The first half had been difficult with a lot of niggly fouls, so I decided I’d keep a tight rein early on in the second half and just give any soft fouls. Unfortunately the first soft one of the second half was in the penalty area...

Almost anyone I’ve seen talking about this incident thinks it’s a red card. That seems a pretty serious missed incident? I get what yourself and other members are saying about how it doesn’t fit the protocol, but the way read the protocol it still does fit it as a missed incident. As was...

The VAR protocol mentions “clear and obvious errors” OR “serious missed incidents” can be reviewed. Given no handball was given, surely this is a textbook missed incident?

From the replays shown in that clip there is nothing conclusive. It looks like it might hit his arm but you can’t tell with 100% certainty, so if the onfield decision is goal then that’s what you go with. Jamie Redknapp actually gives a very fair analysis of it.

With being proactive on some of the first throws you can then find that some players will start to look to you for guidance later on in the game with an “Am I alright here ref?” kind of look as well

Slightly related to your last one I’ve never had to give anyone a “second” yellow (with them having received one during the game already) during a penalty shootout. Come to think of it I don’t think I’ve had to give any yellows during a penalty shootout. Also, it’s not something that’s never...

I’m not sure on how it’s been done in previous years, but does two and a half weeks before not seem quite early to be publicly announcing the appointment?