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Do it quickly too, the promotion season starts next week.

I do have to consider whether to change my approach to studs up. Generally, if a player challenges with studs up, is safe and doesn't change how the opponent is challenging for the ball I let it go. Maybe I need to blow up for any studs up challenge near an opponent. Any ideas?

Saturday was my 20th middle (and I have 11 lines in the bag). Having posted the OP I subsequently received two reports both with marks (for the first time this season). One of the marks was a 68.5, I had a 2 on match control. 2. Match Control: This was an extremely difficult pitch and you...

I thought I might get one of the regional senior cup finals this season having been reffing better than last season and having had a regional intermediate final in the middle last season, however, reading the above post about not getting middles in successive years seems fair. I've got a line...

I know what you mean, I just about managed the 2600 last year, but I've vastly increased my running training since and changed the format too. I should get to 31 matches, with 11 postponed fixtures, combined that with only getting one or two midweek fixtures a month. How many leagues were you...

That's really useful thanks. At the moment I'm a good strong referee from the 10th minute until after the end of the game, I need to nail down the 70 minutes before that.

3 weeks until the end of the promotion season, how's it going for you? Last night was my 5th assessment, I'm reasonably sure they are good enough for promotion from 5 to 4. Saturday's development point from the assessor was to make sure the substitutions are exactly on the halfway line, and to...

Not the greatest pre-match instructions I've ever given last night. I (foolishly) allowed the negativity (and age of) from the ARs to influence me. I know it's practice and repetition and the fact I'm reffing on my own one week then with assistants the next doesn't help, but that's no excuse...

After booking a player for calling one of my decisions "retarded" on Sat, at half time I quietly suggested he didn't use that particular word because some referees might take greater offence, and I might take greater offence. I sent a player off earlier in the season for calling another player...

Pre-match when I'm checking the field of play I usually pace out the 6 yard box, penalty sport, 18 yard box, 4 yard d to get my pace length re-calibrated(ish). Works for me. It's primarily to check the penalty spot is in the right place tho'.

I've asked a very similar question on another thread.

Midway through the first half on Saturday I heard players on one team saying something about an injured player having gone off. I didn't see anyone go off, I asked the skipper who said his player had gone off injured and that he'd like to bring a player on. I counted up, they were a player...

The way I remember this is that you can't be offside from a ball returning from having gone out of the FOP.

I've probably booked more than most refs for the intentional distraction shout, probably given more IFKs too. Must be a bug bear of mine. I've knocked it down a few pegs but still have a firm word with the player.

I had something similar when being assessed. I gave it, the keeper later asked the assessor who told him I was right in law.

I feel I've provided an invaluable service in starting this thread.

Calling any official a cheat whether or not there's bad language is a straight red for me. Stick the f-word in and it's the easiest red I'll ever give.

Is possible the most complicated bit of blurb I've read in a long time. Unless I'm wrong it's basically, the player has to do something which affects how the defender reacts, to be interfering. I.e. attempting the play the ball Some of the drawings on the IFAB (I think) document are...

I've just (literally in the last half hour) had a Sprintso delivered. Purchased from Germany (the Allzweck ref kit site) It was EUR99.99 (compared with £99.99 on A&H) with postage of only EUR9. Placed the order on the 16th and it arrived in 5 days. Amazing. I think with the exchange rate I...

Came home to a letter from the AFA yesterday giving me the middle in one of the cup finals, I'm well chuffed. Clearly, turning up in a suit to every fixture this season has worked.