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Side note @one - interesting that Aus FA distinguishes R6 between players, match officials, and others. Is that just for analysis or is the suspension length different?

I’m now very curious to see the clip. Visual in my mind based on OP suggests an attacking player cut massively across the box during a GK to get to the LB and put him under pressure forcing a bad pass resulting in a goal. First it’s a retake based on law and second the attacker seems to gain an...

Correct. As you describe the situation it should of been a retake.

made a mistake today in a cup match. More technical/interesting than a KMI problem. After awarding an offside blue keeper is taking the IDFK from inside the penalty area. He kicked it a short distance and plays it again. I blew for IDFK and everyone on the pitch was happy with that and the...

Interesting. AR not a requirement in Surrey (though I have done more than 5 as a 7-6 candidate this year anyway)

My 9 year old son pointed out the same to me. Poor for such a high profile game.

Listening to some on here you would think if it wasn’t for :poop: referees there would be no abuse. Rubbish. This article highlights an important issue at a national press level. Players/managers/spectators go to far and it should be highlighted and shamed. This guy might be great, he might not...

Sat and Sun games were both v cold but pitch was ok. Wore gloves for the first time today and the ref on the pitch beside me was in trousers and a jacket (the shame!).

This is why I love his forum. I know the law and theoretically what to do but it’s a situation I have never seen and I feel like if it happened to me before now I might have just stopped and stared at the guy :bag:

I read this and I don’t know how to process it in terms of my game and my development. Looking at it in hindsight it looks smart because the narrative played out....but with all the yellows and no red what if spurs scored (god forbid as an arsenal fan) - that strategy is not fair to Chelsea...

Sorry to hear your experience. That's awful and your misconduct report is an important part of getting rid of these thugs. players approaching you at half time calling you a cheat? Red. Don't hesitate. I think you can learn from issuing a red and recinding it - that's never going to go well...

not even going to try from that angle. Ref is within a few feet - absolutely brilliant positioning......so.....he's right.

I’m as baffled as @Ciley Myrus. Sky was reporting live that the “match was close to being abandoned” eh?!! Because there isn’t a digital board to show injury time and sub numbers...come on. Play on, rough it for 10 mins. And like @GraemeS i haven’t a scooby what to do as a 4th at that level...

Awful first assignment. Ref Sec not interested in keeping referees?? As everyone has said - well done on a super tough assignment. OA is not always that bad. Great post as you already identified most of the issues we would comment on - only thing I would really emphasis is the cards for...

disappointed in the number of people not saying the situation described in the OP is racist. An opposing player who doesn't know the guy decided he doesn't speak English because he looks Chinese. That's awful and I would happily show Red to teach a life lesson - offensive. And it seems YHTBT...

I also use one and love it. Other than the totally inexplicable and irritating daylight savings time button it’s brilliant.

Just you. They are the top of what we do - we all make mistakes, theirs are few and far between and on TV and slow mo on MOTD.

think @JamesL had his tongue firmly in his cheek. this is the first time I was asked but I don't really mind - though definitely not keen, @one, to have to do it as a matter of mandatory admin...yeesh.

Interesting one - just got a text from one of the teams I refereed today - asking who I thought their man of the match was. First response was "ummm not for me to decide", then they said it's a thing they do every week for year end awards, they ask the ref who their MOTM was...that's a first. I...

I saw this on B/R....still haven't stopped laughing.