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Is it law to stand 10 yards away from a free kick in all directions ?. Meaning can an opposing player stand say 5 yards to the left or right of a free kick if he isn't gaining an advantage by not retreating the 10 yard rule ?. I had one come up in one of my fixtures a few weeks ago that a...

To be honest I dont understand players wearing gloves , the professional players make me laugh with gloves on wearing a short sleeve shirt !

Would be a no no for me - potentially the same dangers as wearing a Snood would bring.

I had two today and they didn't understand or envisage any issues with them wearing them , my final remark was they are now illegal to wear anyway !

I prevented a couple of players playing today with Snoods and one outfield playing wanted to wear a Bobble Hat but I said it wasn't acceptable but after the game I realised goal keepers do wear caps from time to time , any difference and was I right to prevent the player from playing with a...

Another question to throw into the mix, while refereeing my sons under 10 fixtures this season ( which is the main reason why I got into refereeing so his club had a qualified referee to gain charter standard ). Can a standin referee ie coach / manager coach his / her team while refereeing ?. I...

My mentor for my 1st game which was about 4/5 weeks ago marked me down for below average for my boot/jewellery checks although I did these just after my pre match briefing to each team which disappointed me to say the least considering it was my first fixture and I made a point of not missing...

How do you more experienced referees deal with criticism / abuse (not swearing as I would pull them up straight away for that right ?) from the sidelines ?. Do you just try and ignore them as confrontation usually makes it worse in some circumstances . I suspect you speak with the coach/ manager...

Thanks Ross , I thought it was that but wasn't 100% sure , cheers .

Put my stats at the bottom of everything I post ? , such as Games - Yellow Cards - Red Cards - Penalties etc. Any assistance greatly appreciated.

Thanks for that - all looks a lot clearer now . Much appreciated ;)

Anyone else think the Wycombe player dived for their penalty also ?

Hi , pretty much new on here and I have had a look through a mixture of threads and would someone kindly translate the abbreviations I am coming across from time to time please ?. It must be referee talk / slang but I am not sure what some mean lol.

Cheers guys , I know I made a mistake in engaging with the parent and explaining my brief chat with his son when I should of spoke to the coach about the parents conduct towards me. My teams coach shut the parent up by sending him to stand with the other parents behind the respect barrier where...

I reffed my customary under 10's fixture which my lad plays for this morning. To cut a long story short a parent accused me of talking down to his son over dissent he was showing towards me and a particular decision. I had a stern word with the player and his attitude towards me and it was done...

Cheers guys for the benefit of your experience. How would you deal with broken glass on a pitch as you can safely pick up the larger pieces but wont be able to clear all of the smaller pieces up , do you risk playing the game or for the safety of the players call it off ?

BBB (Big Ben Burgess) played a vital part in Hull City's rise from the lower leagues. He struck up a great partnership with fellow strike partner Danny Allsopp and scored many important goals for us. I wish him well in his new teaching career. I haven't forgiven him for scoring a last minute...

I reffed my first adult game on Sunday as some may of read in a previous post. I gave the pitch the once over for dangerous objects etc and removed the odd plastic bottle / aluminium can and basically anything that warranted a danger to the players but is the removal of these items solely the...

Thanks for that SuperMonkey , I knew it would be something sensible and worthwhile (not !)

This might be a daft question but what does the wearing of the same coloured tape on socks prevent ?. I understand the jewellery rule and things like that but this one about the tape is odd to say the least.