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I love that the referee community love MD but most of my mates hate him; "he has to be the centre of attention" complaints - sod that he is out there clearly enjoying himself and if more refs could do that then there wouldn't be such a shortage of them

The book Blowing the Whistle by Stuart Carrington investigates trends between ref decisions and crowd noise. There actually is correlation where stadiums with running tracks (where the crowd are further away) have less influence on referee decisions. Ie stadiums where the crowd is closer cause...

^^^ This. It would take 2 minutes for pundits to learn the distinction of their words in Law and just shows they have never bothered to read even the basics :wall:

Congratulations and welcome!

I'm more inclined to give the goal than not. Looks like the player is actively trying NOT to interfere with play. Football needs to decide if it wants accuracy to a scientific level or allow the grey of opinion. VAR isn't either of these things atm and it needs to move one way or the other...

Glad that they're looking at ways to stop mobbing the referee.

Link denied for me too but is this the Nashville vs Atlanta in the MLS? I saw it this morning somewhere else. GK clearly knows what he is doing (hands up by his neck/head and stops it with both hands if I remember rightly) but it is a LONG way out. Only red if you consider it DOGSO. I don't...

I referee on a Saturday and play on a Sunday. No real issues at my level.

I thought "Balance of probability" is how the FA judge all cases on. Perhaps with something so reputationally damaging there should be a higher bar but there still would have been an evidence gathering stage and the panel would have considered it all in making a decision

I saw a clip of Steve Bruce saying they were stopping doing handshakes before the games etc...!

Hopefully the ref will contact you prior to the game to say what time they want you to arrive at the ground and also if they want you to arrive smartly dressed. Listen carefully to their instructions and undertake what they ask of you - e.g. you may do jewellery check of one of the teams...

The FA Standard code of Rules state that games will be played in accordance with the Laws of the Game. If a Competition wants to change that (or any rule for that matter) they have to notify County FA. If that gets green lit then it goes to the AGM and the members have to approve it before it...

The mortality rate is just slightly above influenza ~2-3% and appears to mostly be hazardous to those already vulnerable - the elderly and those with pre-existing conditions. In comparison, SARS and H5N1 (bird flu) were more fatal but spread slowly. I think what is concerning people is the...

Imminently on the international front. Congregations of large people will be avoided in affected areas and countries will probably act in some way to limit being affected in the first place. Did I hear right that it has jeopardised the 6 nations Italy vs Ireland? It already stopped a Man U...

I've come across the phrase that an AR 'assists' rather than 'insists' so tbh there's very few scenarios that I would walk out on a ref as I don't think it helps anyone - especially in light of social media being able to bring a focus on such events. If I genuinely felt hard done by I would...

That was my first thought. Second viewing and I think the ref is actually on the other side of the pitch near the half way line. The guy waking off has simpy left his flag behind and his fellow AR has come over to see what's gong on

Was sure you were gonna pull out a classic "All the gear..." quote here SF! ;)

Seems very strange and without knowing more perhaps an overreaction...?