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Open play getting to the goal-line every time is an issue for everyone Rich, so panic not. If you use your positioning at dead ball times, attacking f/k's and corners to your advantage, you'll actually 'suggest' to players you're pretty much on the spot all of the time. What I mean is, running...

Can I chuck 'the challenge needs to be made at the right time' into the mix please?

Devil's Advocate: Would you do this (award a g/k)if the original foul constituted DOGSO? which is promptly missed, 3 seconds delay or not?

Dan Did EXACTLY the same on an FA Cup 4Q line back in the 80's, the then biggest game I'd been on ever! Ever since I always adjust my standing position to 'goal kick' sideways on when one is awarded at both ends. Sounds daft, but it's always reminded me never to flag for o/s 90 degrees on to...

Marcel Marceau school of Refereeing?

Head & Smoulders?

In days of Yore, when a player from each side was getting his 'marching orders' as the local rag reported it, I always sent off the Home player first Then after a more than short gap, when he was nearly in the DR the Away player followed him (never together - I'd witnessed the 3 round bout...

Not showing the Red card does not nullify the reported offence, you're clearly aware of your 'error' (FA's word not mine) On the day the club are responsible for their players and their conduct, another day you might verify the name with a club official, if they won't identify him, report as...

Most of the 'ex-referees' you encounter are usually clubmen who perhaps do a referee's course and pass through then maybe whistle when they've no referee appointed, not full-on regular chaps & lasses Take it with a pinch of salt mate, but next time you meet - without mentioning anything about...

It's a shame when referees are offering their time and a reply is slow in coming back, but give it a bit more time mate. Has your CFA got a Mentor Coordinator? You might find you have a role to play there? There might be others near you looking to stay in the game without committing themselves...

That's the kiddy Top notch Grayson Thank you I always advise my local colleagues to look back each month or 4 games whichever is sooner, and look at what you've noted about yourself In addition, any mentor/assessor advice can be overlapped to your own evaluation, patterns do emerge, these are...

Refdave83 We're responsible for enforcing the laws of the game AND preserving the credibility of the game Well done colleague, you've done us proud on both counts mate

Reffy Congratulate yourself! You have the ability to question your ability..........and that's a great quality in a referee The FA produced a 'self-evaluation check sheet' some years ago, maybe an 'old lag' you know locally has a copy you can have? Don't beat yourself up mate, but the list...

Steve Firstly I wish you and yours all the very best, I've had similar. How about mentoring other NQ referees? Just a thought.

The type of deliberate offence everyone is an eye-witness to? They also witnessed the referee's reaction to this deliberate delaying tactic? Good man Jack, it's always harder to do what's right rather than what's easy, so fair play to you mate

For myself, I can't ever agree with us going 'on strike', we're here to serve the game, as our 'service before self' motto suggests Our Scottish colleagues did everything right when reporting the matter I'm sure, and had video evidence to support them, but that's where their duty ended Too...

Q) Is he 'passing' to the gk by walking away from the ball.......or, having last controlled the ball then walked away from it (with the intention of allowing the gk to pick it up) attempted to circumvent the law whether the gk picks it up or not?

Colleagues Thank you, every crumb of information or different method used is invaluable to me, this really is a 'don't re-invent the wheel' job! counties closer to me have shown that they don't really start training until after you should have had quite a bit anyway, ie supply league level...

I'm too old to try and remember when what we're to do, and what happens at the 'top' of the game were not two different things I'm an advocate of the punishment fitting the crime, if a player 'cheats' and is prepared to get an opponent sent off and I catch him, I'd happily send him off, at the...

I think you can 'control' the Acme to say what you mean, you really can vary the tone as opposed to a Fox. Players trust confident, sure referees, the right whistle tone can help you tell them what you're thinking, as I said Control being the operative word for what we do, how we go about it is...