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Laws state we can dismiss a manager, club official etc - got that (let's not get into the medical staff intricacies) ...but are there guidelines from anyone (leagues? IFAB?) on what constitutes not acting in a "reasonable manner". I managed the benches poorly in my match last week. The away...

Yes salary not six figures but top dawgs will be over 100k total comp. https://www.totalsportek.com/money/english-premier-league-referee-salaries/

And the offending team still plays with 11 as this double yellow is for a sub. Late in the game with no subs left there is little downside for a player on the bench to enter the field and trip a player streaking down the wing.

I stand corrected. Cool.

You’d be surprised how much this can help you building a bit of rapport. Tell them the time remaining as many times as they ask. Why not - there aren’t stadium clocks at our level. Only thing I watch out for is to do it at a stoppage, do it loud so others hear, and be a bit general so it...

Pocket slot is quite small on the new shorts IMO...probably trying to help coins and cards not fall out but now I think it’s slightly hard to get the yellow out (yes I’m a yellow front right short pocket vs breast pocket)

Clearly not in the LOTG at all. It was one thing for leagues to trial sin bins and VAR which were added to the LOTG but these are new laws being considered and not added yet. Dangerous territory IMO. Don’t get me wrong - I think it’s generally a v good idea. Clear to the audience when a manger...

I saw this a few days ago - first reaction was “why not have a look”, but after I thought about it it’s a terrible terrible idea. Once he opens this can of worms imagine the next decision. Foul? Look at the camera ref. Penalty? Look at the camera ref...not well thought through.

Would be a dream - but no. L4 and above manage availability and appointments through an online portal (MOAS). Rest of us get emails and bulletin notices for appointments. Not sure exactly what your league uses but won't be WGS for appointments.

As a rule for friendlies I tell the managers at the start "friendly or not we'll use all the laws of the game otherwise there is no point having a ref"...in practice I am usually much more lenient on yellows and that bit me in the arse this week and I nearly lost control of the match towards the...

Red for sure

He was due to retire at the end of the season so I think that came into the decision making.

It’s pyramid 7 or 8 I think. Meaning definitely up and coming referees on the line. Not streamed yet. I’m prepared to be corrected but I think L3 is in the middle so it’s likely L4 on the line

I had this two weeks ago in a top of the table clash with three games left. Big tension from the start and I sent a player off for VC for attempting to kick an opponent well after the whistle. The player, his manager, and almost his entire team went nuts at me becuse “he didn’t even touch him”...

I’m with others. - Hi I’m Will - your name? - Cheers. You don’t want to hear a long speech from the ref so let’s play football. - Head or tails? ...only exception is if there is a dodgy double line (yes that actually happened a few weeks ago) or tree hanging over or something odd - I will...

I was picked up on this two weeks ago. Observer explained it well - we are being judged on the next level not the current level and substitutes are expected to be managed properly as you go up so you need to show that you understand how it’s meant to happen. He said “trust me - if you tell the...

The referee does not have to give a signal for obvious throw ins...watch the pros, i would say they signal maybe 50% of the time. So first tip - don’t feel the need to signal when all 22 players have it figured out. Other tips for when you do need to signal. Do it strongly - even when you...

I had some good advice from an observer last year on this - do it at the coin toss with the captains present. That way the teams hear what you expect from the CAR. What you expect them to do (in my area anyway) is largely up to you (endless debates on here if you search for it). For me it’s -...

One of my fav excessive celebrations

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