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In my (albeit limited) experience, especially if this is earlier in the game, you're setting yourself up for "ref he just called me a ****" for the rest of the game as that's the baseline that's been set for a bookable offence. Players may not know the rules but they do see it when a sanction is...

I believe there is a direct subcode under C1 of GC (Goal Celebration). Easier to use the code that explicitly says the issue rather than one that is technically true but is used in other areas of the game more frequently imo.

It differs from county FA to county FA. For me, with Worcestershire FA, I had to be observed by a mentor in at least one game and I had to officiate 5 league or cup games. I know for a fact they didn't allow friendlies because I tried to submit my five games for Level 7, and one was a friendly...

The manager watching his side lose 12-0 after being unable to switch them to a back 5 because he had to get early digs at the child referee

Apologies for reviving a dead thread. On the back of this I bought these pencils and the stickers that you use from RefStore. A major issue I'm having is that after erasing what I write, it becomes harder and harder to write on the same spot and have it still be legible, almost like trying to...

Not had this issue myself, although I don't use any pro features or even game recording features, it's just a timer for me. My issue with the app is the battery drain. Fully charged watch (Apple Watch SE) would last me a day of normal use, flat in under 90 mins using RefSix. I've upgraded my...

Is this before your own inspection or in lieu of one? Seems like an odd thing to communicate to managers that's all.

I've been refereeing for a couple of months now, I've just completed my fifth game today (all youth) so I will hopefully be promoted to Level 7 next week. My county is one of the few that assign mentors and mandate that a mentor observes a game you officiate before you can be promoted. I met my...

Everyone wants to play until there's a kid on the floor injured and then it becomes "ref said the pitch was playable". That, and the fact that at these ages a bad injury to one kid could discourage them and any number of their peers who witnessed it from ever playing again. Easy to stick to...

I had a whole thing with that game. The pitch was borderline, not frozen but definitely crunchy and hard in places, probably okay for adults but as it was an U15 game I decided it wasn't worth the risk. I got everything in the book from the managers (it was two XI from the same club against each...

This happened for my first game (which I ended up postponing anyway due to weather). Manager phones me on Wednesday evening saying that they've sorted their own ref already. I contact appointment secretary who gets back to me on Friday saying it's my appointment, I am to do it, and that she will...

Could you expand on what you mean by explaining that cards are part of the game? One thing I find difficult to get resources on are effective communication methods with players to maintain that mutual respect but also enforce the rules.

Did you end up taking action at any point, or did you have any issue with either player in the end? One of my first games was between two U16 girls teams and the difference in physicality of the two teams was pretty stark, but it was quite fair all around. I suppose it's a learning curve as to...

Surely in this case if a CAR says the ball was over the line then it's worth taking their word for it as it would be against their best interests to tell you that? I agree that you shouldn't go and ask them their opinion because if they say it wasn't a goal then there could be bias behind that -...

Thank you, hopefully after Christmas the weather is kinder because I should be 5 games in by now! Are you largely relying on CARs for signals? Or are you usually making your own mind up and checking to make sure your CAR agrees? We had it quite hammered into us about the importance of making...

I refereed my first two games today (after 3 weeks back to back of postponements due to weather). First game was an U11 girls game. It passed by almost without incident, behaviour was fine and it was a competitive match. I don't think I blew for a single foul in the whole 60 minute game. I...

That's just the nature of it though. It's similar to being a goalkeeper - nobody remembers the 99 times you got it right, everyone remembers the 1 you didn't.

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Textbook FAFO. If you're playing like this and time-wasting generally, you have to be prepared for the 50/50 to go against you when it has to be made. That being said - if you're looking at this incident completely separate from context and have to conclude foul or no foul with only the rules...

Thoughts? Does this qualify as challenging the keeper while he has the ball? The goal stood fwiw.