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Yes,its Power Play as mentioned above. I did not know about adding a second player if a team goes 6 goals behind though,thanks to the OP for that info. I personally think that 4 goals behind is too many and feel that the ship has already sailed regarding a competitive game and while it is a good...

While I've mentioned that I have never had any interest in ever going through the refereeing pathways I tip my hat to those of you that have been and continue to do so. My question(s) are this; how good are the Assessors themselves and are there any glaring shortcomings in the processes of the...

I remember running a line in a junior cup final and the referee,similar to what has been mentioned here,had a signal for the ARs to use if they thought a penalty had occurred but it was not visible to the players. I think it was something like the flag behind your back pointing down towards the...

Sorry but 'You can now be offside in your own half?' Or do you mean the player was originally offside in the attacking half but steps back into their own half to receive it after being originally in an offside position?

What are Supply Leagues?

My local Junior League goes from £12 at under 8s through to £26 for Under 16s who are the oldest age group. No petrol allowances or add ons of course.

Refs should be claiming double mileage for the trouble they go through,let alone the shortage of refs. I find that incredible.

I like the 'keeping your bag with you' idea. It can help you outrun the unruly mob at the end of the match!

Where will you park it?

I am sensing a dislike of VAR and I am 100% alongside you on that,on every level of football I participate in,fan,referee,coach etc.

I had no idea I was even given marks by clubs until I signed the match sheet last weekend. Its a good idea all round,even for refs like me with no ambition for advancement. I'm all for it and would be very happy to justify my decisions if asked as I generally do anyhow.

That is a reasonable call. The example we are speaking about originally seems to indicate the AR was in a fair position to have a good view. Apologies if I've misunderstood the ARs actual position in the original example.

I am involved in a league where in the mini soccer games(no league tables) if a team goes a certain number of goals behind,2 or 4 as I cant remember clearly,then the losing team can add a player until they get back to one behind or similar.

The only people who use the term 'Sir' to me are lads from Rugby League towns such as St Helens,Wigan,Widnes,Warrington and so on. It's quite surprising too,and complimentary, yet they are usually as big as outhouses.

All I'm saying is that IF that assistant is signalling you and the players can see he is trying to communicate something to you then a quick approach and a 10 second 'I am happy with my decision' or some such acknowledgement then at least lets everybody know you are working together. I would be...

If added time on for the ball going onto a nearby main road or behind the goal after a shot and the ball's retrieval I would play longer than an American Football match!

Fair enough. Sometimes in text it can come over different than in the true context of what you are saying. I tend to disagree that a quick consultation with the AR would undermine the ref,I believe the opposite actually,but you have answered my questions honestly so credit to you for that and...

It means that the situation described sounded to me like arrogance and my experience is that I found referees who were on this hierarchial pathway quite arrogant in general. I admit that maybe I havent met the better or more typical referee who may be very willing to offer advice to others but...

If the referee has no trust in his Assistants then what is the point of them being there? You might as well just give a flag to each team and have one of their officials doing 'ins and outs' as I do at my level. The ref will always make the final decision but he/she is supposed to be part of a...

You say 'I don't want a Level 7 interfering.' This sounds extremely arrogant IMHO, as refereeing or running a line is hardly rocket science.