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Red I liked the way the referee dealt with it, some good teaching points there

"an indirect free kick is also awarded to the opposing team if, in the opinion of the referee, a player: commits any other offence, not previously mentioned in law 12 or which play is stopped to caution or send off a player" "Or send off a player" says it all......IFK The off field offences I...

Firstly, well done and I hope you have, and contribute to, an enjoyable game I still get butterflies before every game Ryan, adds to the adrenalin I think, the day it stops, so do I mate

makes their decision making easier.......and as a bonus, no organising 11 players between the posts etc for a 6 yard ifk There's all sorts goes on at that level for the good of us all though, I like the linesmen's signals filtering down to grass roots in recent years, makes pre-match easier...

If it were a linesman or an in play incident off of the pitch it's a dropped ball Can only be an IFK, DFK's are only committed against an opponent or for deliberate handling of the ball, there's a line at the end of L13 ,IFK's where it says you'll award one for anything else that happens on...

ditto Dave87

I'd stick to 'yellow 10' or 'blue 11' or whatever the case when publicly or loudly speaking/calling to players if I were you Consider how the opposing team will feel if you're calling their opponents Bill and Ted and calling them them by their colours and shirt numbers? It would sound and...

Not so much Seedorf as Sentorf!

Red card......IFK to the hoops

I think our colleagues at the very top of our game have been instructed for several years to see every unfair challenge by defenders in the penalty area as a DFK offence, therefore a penalty kick. When was the last time you saw an IFK to the attacking side inside the area on a televised...

Sorry Jojo, I'm playing the devil's advocate This was being debated years ago when I first started, I think we agreed on "Judicious use of the powers given to me as referee" if asked why we did or didn't suspend/abandon a game due to whatever lol It's topical for society meetings to chew over...

Sounds more like a good game to learn from Aled! Let's not forget to focus on Key moments? Key incidents? Players involved? (I'm long in the tooth at this refereeing lark Aled, but here's a bit of advice that was handed down to me when I was fresh at it.) Make a timeline of your game on a...

Another 'old fart' here County cup appointments/hearings etc, shirt & CFA tie is the order of the day every time, no matter what the age group Most competitions will have their own 'rule' on this, but always remember the old saying "You only get one chance to make a first impression"!

I still use 2 pairs I made myself years ago! Wooden file/trowel handles, 13mm dowel and 6mm wire eyes from a hardware store, cheap as chips. The flags I got through the RA, plain red and yellow, but the stiff, old fashioned nylon type, I asked the wife to machine sew some cycle spoke ribbon on...

Back in the day......kicking/throwing the ball directly at anyone in a violent manner, opponent or otherwise, was a straight red card anyway, I'm surprised to see so many PL and FL referees issuing 2nd yellows to be honest where red cards would have been a more appropriate punishment

What if it becomes farcical? Does the integrity of the game then play a part? What about age? I'd include 'veterans' in the same group as small children, vulnerable? Does having soaking wet, cold players help your game by making them play through hail or an F8 gale when wet?

Safety first Craig, I agree with you, it's what I always advise our referees to do

You now know why a player says "The ref we had last week didn't book me for that"

'Tough Luck' Jojo? I trust you get them to sheltered safety when lightning appears directly overhead? no matter what their age?

Years ago a team of 3 of us went to Almondsbury We met at the local Asda! Sat and had an omllette & pot of tea, referee did his piece there, most enjoyable pre-match meeting I've ever had! Living at the snooty end of Oxford I'm more of a Waitrose man now! ;-)