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RefSix CEO and Co-Founder Hassan Rajwani features in his first Step 6 middle. What sanction are you all giving for this? (starts at 5:44)

I am rather certain that the 12.2 change will be applied consistently. As there is a visual indication of the majority of the count it will be clearer to observers whether the referee is intending to enforce the law and it will be picked up that way. 8 seconds is fairer too as if a GK makes a...

I would have preferred no VAR involvement here. There are shirt pulls and it is not obvious that Young's movement was not impeded at all, so the on-field decision should stand. Once VAR has got involved then the simulation has to be identified and penalised.

C1-AA if this happened in the Premier League...

I take that part from the VAR protocol as just summarising the types of incidents that can be reviewed. It does not override that section in Law 14 or need to restate the full text of it. So VAR can review it, but should only intervene when Law 14 says the player is penalised.

My issue (and this was mentioned during the VAR discussions) is according to Law 14 the encroaching defender who plays the ball can only be penalised if it prevents the opponents from scoring, attempting to score or creating a goal-scoring opportunity. In this case the only impact was preventing...

On the Lewis-Skelly incident, the comment from Webb 'there are some considerations that might support a red card, but there's a whole host of others that say it's not quite there' does not quite support his conclusion that VAR should have intervened. Disappointingly this feels very much like...

I'm not sure what you are suggesting about how things should work. A disciplinary process has to assess the evidence properly in order to be fair. It cannot just adopt the referees' version of events, as we are not infallible. Disciplinary panels do tend to give significant weight to referees'...

It is not fair on the opposition either and should be reported to the competition.

If I might turn this into a thread about these incidents more generally... The 3:45 decision for no DOGSO seems not to be explained well with little discussion of the considerations. The ball is not under the attacker's control but the consideration in law is 'likelihood of keeping or gaining...

Some suggestions: Laws of the Game online refresher: https://learn.englandfootball.com/courses/Refereeing/guide-to-the-laws-of-the-game Take appointments from the local youth league and/or women's league so you can referee regularly Ask your RDO if they can assign you a mentor Watch open age...

1. It seems the only way the Commission could justify its decision was to understate the nature of the challenge in its description. 2. Other incidents are not relevant and should not be admissible in these appeals.

Appeals are essential for a just system but I would stop Wrongful Dismissal appeals for matches where VAR is in operation. The opinions of ex-players on whether an 'obvious' refereeing error has occurred cannot reasonably be considered more valid than the referee's, VAR's and AVAR's opinions...

If you can travel across the Humber Bridge that could be your likeliest option for AR appointments. The Lincolnshire Football League Premier Division includes North Lincs sides Barton Town, Crowle Colts, Immingham Town, Grimsby Borough and Cleethorpes Town. A step higher on the Northern...

I think in the East Riding there are no leagues appointing assistant referees below the Northern Counties East Football League (Step 5/6). This league normally takes recommendations from your county FA for assistant referees, so you could contact your RDO about that. For AR appointments below...

Yeah I edited my post, they do have to believe an obvious error has occurred! With the caveat that they are not referees determining this.

Edited: To be fair - the regs go on to say 'A claim will only be successful where the Regulatory Commission is satisfied that the Referee made an obvious error in dismissing the Player.' So it is rather contradictory to say the referee's role is not usurped 🤣

Quote from the FA Handbook (Disciplinary Regulations). 'A Regulatory Commission that considers a claim of wrongful dismissal is concerned with only the question of whether any sanction of a suspension from play is one which should be imposed in view of the facts of the case. This role is not to...

I think some may also be missing that excessive force is not a necessity for SFP/VC - where there has been brutality. LOTG defines brutality as 'an act which is savage, ruthless or deliberately violent'. Planting studs into an opponent to bring them down at all costs can easily be regarded as a...

This might add too much complexity as the referee would have to calculate how much playing time is remaining and then presumably stick to that calculation. Also consider the case of a player-manager who would normally be able to continue coaching during their sin bin, it does not seem fair to...