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The referee has a choice what to wear. That's the upside. In my former office job, the management decreed one day that men no longer had to wear ties. Some people chose to continue to wear a tie, others rejoiced in being set free. The upside was that people had the choice and liked having the...

The only point of Law I don't see being applied correctly on a consistent basis at Elite level is Dissent by Word/Offinabus. Arguably this is the one that causes us at lower levels the biggest problem as a result, but for everything else although there are errors made, they are not consistently...

Agree with Rusty, you should tell them - there's no need to be secretive just to avoid the conversation but if you genuinely feel it would cause more issues at the time then you do it later by email to the club secretary. What I would never do is just stick the report in, and not let anyone at...

Sounds like a fantastic advantage @markref so well done. Can't see what else you could have done, there's a guidance that advantage is dependent on the skill of the players and the position of the ball, so perhaps advantage around the halfway line may not work a lot on park football. The end...

Yep, need more info. Sounds different/exciting

That's a fair point Graeme and yes I am sure we will see the all-black kit appearing as a result. I did add this point in the Notes on the questionnaire as I wanted to understand how it work if the referee didn't want to buy a coloured shirt. One would hope the FA would make it clear that the...

I think it's a great debate, and we all know that eventually this will get implemented. It's just whether it is this season or next, and you're right there are lots of details to sort out. It's a shame the questionnaire doesn't offer more options as I think this should be more detailed to...

Understood, but again this misses the actual key point of the questionnaire - it asks if you would like to be permitted to wear another colour. It doesn't say you have to, must, will be forced to, etc. In 2 options of Q3 it says black is the over-riding primary choice for most games. So in...

A more common one I have had a few times is when a goalkeeper comes running out for a 1-on-1 with a striker and 'roars' to put the attacker off. It's not actually using any words, but in both circumstances I penalised as it was used to distract the opponent. Very strange behaviour, but I've...

You lot are boring. :p Every other country in the world now has coloured kits, we should be following suit. Like i said earlier, and as per the consultation, it is just being allowed to wear non-black. If as a ref you rock up at a game and you only have black, then that is what you wear, no one...

You should re-read the questions - no one is proposing to make the referee do anything. It is just asking if you would like to be allowed to wear non-black. I can't see why that is an issue, the referee has a choice. You should be answering for yourself, not others. It is up to these...

Spookily, the FA have today asked the County FAs to see if there is a desire for referees to wear coloured kits. To this end, I have just received a questionnaire and will be confirming my agreement with the proposed change.

Oh dear. Never, ever wear a bib

Yep, noticed that.:) Yep, noticed that too. ;) I wouldn't advise using those words - similar to "go and warm the showers up" or some other antogonistic response that only serves to get you chinned or abused. Besides, it takes 2 weeks for the ban to come through. Personally, I'm with...

If that's all the coach is moaning about then you've had a good game. There are a lot worse things you can get wrong than that, and if it really is only 20m away then go and get it and play on with the correct ball. If it is delaying the game going to get the original ball, ask to check the...

If you were just going to have a word, then you could be a bit conciliatory and approach the player while also asking him to come towards you - this is often the best way to keep players on side, and keeps it all friendly. You don't need to back away 20 yards unless you really need to isolate...

A player who asks a polite question will, at the right time, get a polite answer. That may be 5 minutes later when I stand near said player for a goal kick - "Just to clarify, I gave the decision because x, etc.". Players love that -you are showing that you are a) approachable, b) aware of the...

Refereeing is a lot to do with personality - if you are approachable, able to smile, explain, all the while being firm and dealing with difficult challenges as you need to, you're on the way to being a good referee. Stand around ignoring players, acting like you know and they don't, and...

I know this isn't helpful, but you are all right in one way or another.

I 100% agree with the sentiment, I am not disrespectful but forthright and whatever i say I do so in a calm but firm manner. Saying "shut up player, let's get on with the game" is fine for me and works most of the time. The player knows I won't accept any of his nonsense and we get on with it...