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Was sent identical text from my RDO this afternoon which would indicate it's real

God that's possibly the clunkiest sentence you'll ever see but I agree, the intention is clear.

Sorry, this is wrong. The sin bin lasts for 10 minutes of time played on the pitch, we were explicitly told this in our training sessions. Say they've served 9 minutes but there's a 5 minute injury. The player in the sin bin would come on a minute after play had restarted following the injury...

The trickery doesn't come until the keeper handles the ball though, right? Which is a tricky sell when a keeper can't be cautioned for any handling offence

Another tip I was taught is walk ‘through’ the players, loudly tell them not to follow you and if any do, caution the first who follows. Will quickly disperse the rest

Surely B, unless I’m missing something? Caution for blue (SPA) and dismissal for red (OFFINABUS)?

Then there's already a big disparity in what tutors and course-leaders are teaching

I agree, I raised that at the time and was received with a shrug and a 'that's what the FA want'

At our sin bin training, we were told kicking the ball away should now be dealt with as dissent rather than delaying the restart of play etc

Really? I can count on one hand the number of times I've seen it happen

Yes but in this instance it sounds like there’s a case that preventing the release is stopping a promising attack ergo caution?

Then yes, if it was touched, it satisfies the first criteria I posted above so you’d be right to call offside! In the grand scheme of things, I think you’re probably right not to argue, if it’s gone out for a goal kick nothing too drastic has changed and there are bigger fish to fry. Sounds like...

Hi Chris, It’s possible they were offside, but would need a bit more info. When you say ‘trying to control the pass’, did he touch it at any point? Were there any opponents around? Let’s take a look at the relevant law: • interfering with play by playing or touching a ball passed or...

Yes. I have tried to bite my tongue but time and time again comments like that are made and some (not directing this at you) seem unaware of the implications of such posts. Suggesting a footballer is going home to a sink full of pots purely because of their sex is despicable. Attempting to pass...

I've seen Bibiana Steinhaus (now referees in the Bundesliga) referee at this WC, so she routinely does mens and is here. Sure there are others too

No, it’s in the laws - “the hand/arm has made their body unnaturally bigger” as quoted above

Not deliberate but under the new laws, a clear penalty.

Well, I was thinking France passed the ball, hits the ref, goes to South Korea. That to me, irrespective of what happens in between, is a change of possession as no-one else has touched it? Just my thoughts

Hasn’t there been a change of possession? And therefore would require a drop ball?

Yes they literally do, that’s exactly how the register works...