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Eh? While cupping hand around ear.

Lovely. So what would come under reckless play?

Slightly off topic but related. What is the difference between the FA codes Reckless Play and Foul Tackle. If a player tackles recklessly which one do you put? And what would be examples of the other code?

Cheers mate! That rather p***ed on my joy about my recent promotion.

I like to ignore all abuse as it 'aids my match control' and my club marks are brilliant. ;-)

I think its up there with "Its a contact sport ref" when you blow for the umpteenth hacking tackle.

Unfortunately I suspect that the arms isn't the only thing that he was worried about, but I will no doubt find out when the report comes in. I did get sucked in to dealing with a dissent after a reckless tackle by the stripes' goalie rather than deal with the goalie. By the time I'd finished...

First assessment for this season. Post game feedback was pretty good but I was picked up for my signals, which he said were poor. He said I got them the wrong way round. I have always indicated a throe in with my arm at 45 degrees (like holding a flag) and a DFK with my arm level with the...

Have a look at areferee.com. I use it quite a bit. You have to read all of answers before making your choice. Be aware that there are one or two wrong answers. But I haven't found anything as good yet. Good luck though.

I had w good one like that last week. Corner to blues, as ball is in the air, blue player obviously shoves red defender. As I blow for the FK the ball goes in. Cue a few more whistle blasts from me and explanation of the no goal. After the game the wizzened old CAR tells me that I should...

Violent - use of physical force for causing harm or damage. On this basis you cannot be verbally violent. You can be threatening or verbally aggressive but you cannot be verbally violent. I would suggest therefore that you cannot send off for VC. Arguably, "The next time x happens I'm going...

There is a space for AR. Don't forget to put in all your RA meetings and training seminars. Fill you book in from the start of the season. Free Nike kit for me last season!

Well reasoned and explained rationale. Completely wrong of course. The LOTG clearly make reference to " the opinion of the referee" and this referee says yiuvare wrong. I think the clue to the main point if this thread was in the first post where you made two shameless references to your blog...

We're obviously too quick for each other!

Eh? OP states player moved after ball was kicked.

Goal. Quick word with CAR. Sorry mate, you weren't quite so correct that time.

I think the fact that the LOTG make a few references to the ball being "placed" rather indicates that the ball is stationary. A moving item can hardly be "placed".

Apparently, Cheryl Cole's ex used to do that. Whatever his name is.

I use a pressure gauge to check the ball pressure. Always have. I can't tell just by squeezing it if its right. I know that she me can but I can't. One team on one of the leagues I do said last season " You are the only ref we know that uses a guage.". Surely I can't be the only one?

Ha. No. It comes from a post a while ago about the rights and wrongs of posting card counts and what it does or doesn't say about you as a ref. I'd forgotten that it was there. It also shows that I'm a really good/bad/intolerant ref