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Shocked to find over 200 local league games in central Warwickshire didn't have a referee last Sunday.

Wow. The answers yes then, even at u12 level. No different to any other game.

Assessors have said to shout advantage - to show you saw it - and then bring it back if nothing accrues...... Fair to say I don't do that though....

Just to check, these are neutral assistants and not club linos?

I think the officials may have seen the hands up, but just didn't think it had hit them. I had to have a second viewing to see the ball deviate.

We've already got the clearest of yc. It's now a question of whether it turns red and, as you include the word dangerous, it turns red.

It's a great shame, for me, that you can, quite legitimately, write a case for a challenge such as that, and come out of it with only a yc. The very fact that the player made absolute zero attempt to play the ball and instead put every ounce of his effort into lunging with his outstretched arms...

The OP has misheard Shearer. He was actually advocating a second yellow for the Spurs player for his part in the afters. And I would agree. It is very unfair for both teams to come out of that with a yc each. But I would go further. The assault by the Spurs player in the first place saw him...

Absolute stonewall red card and a penalty for the disgraceful late challenge. Mike Dean and VAR missing the big decisions when it matters.

I treat friendlies as I would a competitive match these days. I tried managing with no cards but what I've noticed is the idiots will still be idiots, only more so if you don't card them. The thing that tipped it over the edge for me was a coach who argued over my lenient suggestion that he...

Yesterday in Premier League South, so the pinnacle of our academy structure. In open play, the ref stepped sideways to get out of the way of a pass. In doing so, a player couldn't get round the ref to get the ball. The ref stopped the game. He restarted it with a contested drop ball (not seen...

I'm a neutral and I disagree with both of you. What's worrying is if we, as a refereeing forum can't get agreement, what hope is there of getting other decisions correct? 1 out of 3 refs would have given the goal. It's always interesting that when my local RA has the 'what would you do...

That is appalling by the ref. Maybe Judge said something but that's not the way to react. And I'd have given a pen.

I knew a change was happening because I’d noticed him warming up both before the game and at half time. When the sides trooped in a slovenly fashion back onto the pitch for the second half, I noticed the change of goalkeeper. I didn’t confirm with the coach, and the coach didn’t ask for...

England kicked the ball and db kicked him. Free kick to England if anything.

With the u-turn on pubs being allowed to sell takeaway beer during lockdown, I live in hope of a u-turn re youth grassroots football.

My immediate reaction was a red and I fail to see the justification in those who say yellow. However, I had a one bad tackle in the game last weekend and it was a lunging straight leg studs showing attempt to get the ball but woefully mistimed. In fact it was the OP challenge, albeit the...

Are we all agreed that round kick was indeed dangerous? Don't know why Friend initially only thought yellow. Pleased for VAR.

You clearly haven't read the OP properly then. I trust you use more attention to detail when you're reffing.

You're sounding like a bunch of bitter Man u fanboys. Have a think about what you're saying here and take a deep breath. Pogba was never a penalty. It was just a coming together. Look at where the ball was going. Moss clearly thought it worth bringing MA's attention to the hallball. I hope you...