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Just put it in as FT. It really doesn't matter too much; you've done your job, controlled the match, submitted the caution, CFA gets a tenner.

If we are deeming the N word a red card offence then it's a red card for everyone. You can't give some players a free pass.

Well, some games I wear a pink top and tutu so it can be hard to blame them! Seriously though, we do need to judge the level of a conversation and a calm, quiet remark is not the same as a yell across the pitch

Yes, context is extremely important. I once sent a player off for very quietly saying to me "you're a fairy". He'd chosen the wrong day to have a pop and had walked over to deliberately have a quiet word. On this occasion I just wasn't having it.

To be fair, the OP topic is regarding a team in red v a team in black with the officials in black.

Not my understanding of the word oxymoron. Yes, you can ask what I would be reporting; it would be the unauthorised kit by the away team. I'm struggling to understand your refusal to accept that some County FAs in England will not allow referees to wear any other colour than black. Whether or...

So you wear unauthorised coloured kit on a county cup tie against the rules and you get caught; probably no more county cup games. You refuse to play the game due to away team's kit and cause a rearranged match; good chance you won't get another county cup game. Just play the game and submit a...

i always make small talk with both managers/secretaries. I'll talk to any players before the game and at the equipment inspection but it's chit chat, not about the game. At the coin toss I introduce myself to the captains and tell them if I need their help I'll call them in. If I have no NARs...

It's easy. If there's a problem with the penalty mark or not one at all don't give penalties!

One of our County FA volunteers used to deal with gobby captains, who questioned everything with the "but I'm captain" line, by saying "captain, your only privilege today is that you get to shake my hand before kick off"! @Cheshire Ref and @JamesL will probably know who I'm talking about.

I saw the live debates on BT Sport. Pundits were suggesting Probert could have ignored it and say he was looking away. After seeing it last night, the player took his shirt off in the middle of the field right in front of the referee. Lee Probert's face looked very much like WTF have you done...

You asked a question in your original post; I answered it. Just saying........

If it ain't broke don't fix it. If it wasn't such a stupid run up I doubt anyone would be talking about it.

A County FA representative game too! There are usually a few "blazers" at these games. No further comment M'Lud.

But everyone on here was up in arms when the young Manchester referee called for a strike a couple of years ago.

I saw a team of three officials warming up before their game on Saturday. As they started to do their shuttles a couple of kids behind the barrier were copying them. Now, I didn't have time to get my phone and record it (I was too busy laughing). If I had recorded it I wouldn't have posted it...

I would say no, you can't mark the AR down. He was in the correct position in the run up to the shot and couldn't be expected to run at the same speed as the ball. As he had an angle on this it would not have been an accurate decision. Angles are not our friends.

Glad you enjoyed your first "line". It's great going out as a team of 3. I disagree on point 3 though. The referee should have allowed you to give throw ins. That's basic stuff that we all allow CARs to give. Hope you get another line soon.

I think there are a few who try to "tell". But I would always wear whatever I need if it's cold (well, long sleeves!).

Someone who just couldn't keep their mouth shut. Yes, MA coped with it by using a brilliant diversionary tactic; he simply changed the topic.