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@OldNavyRef and @cooperd5 The goggles lenses aren't plastic, but shatter proof polycarbonate material.

@Runner Ref They had 10 one of which wearing glasses. @es1 Should anything happens to that player, or anyone she collides with, while wearing glasses, you would be on your own up the creek without a paddle! I'd love to hear your reasoning infront of a discipline panel.

Having had gazillion junior games and tried gazillion ways to say it... These days I say to manager earring off or she can't play. Simple and straight to the point. I get the last week ref defense, I counter with it's this week law!

So as the title, today I had the most bizarre game forfeiture ever. 13.48 I get team sheet from away team, and I ask the whole team to take jewellery, watch glasses etc off. Then I stroll over to home team and repeat the same. 13.59 blow the whistle and call captains. Home captain was there in a...

Yes I am. RDO sent me 2 links, 1st pre game sheet and 2nd post game sheet. I compiled those religiously as soon as I have been appointed. Also what type of matches counts towards promotion? Saturday open age mens I know, do Sunday open age women count? I know any juniors don't.

@JamesL My CFA is west, but half miles down road from me the relevant CFA is north, no overlapping. What I wanted to know (from my none existing RDO) what happens to my promotion? Paid the fee, done the modules, done paperwork pre and post game, but only 1 assessed/coaching game. Does this goes...

Not from last season, First time I tried was season after covid lockdowns Not so much for the less pressure, its because in the other CFA things are running smoother. And from feedback received from colleagues at same level, opportunities are equally shared, whereas my current CFA RDO, doesnt...

For the second time, I've gone through the rigmarole of applying, paying the fee, follow procedures. I had 1 observed/coaching game, went better than expected. And that's it. No second. Email RDO several times, no reply! Why do I bother. As I'm living close to 2 different CFA, can I migrate to...

Further update: In a nutshell, CFA investigated, and as they couldn't identify who's spectators was the culprit, they took no action. With an invitation to have more stewards, and copy of code of conduct! All in all a whitewash. Disappointed, disheartened and disillusioned

Little update: Just had a lengthy conversation and even lengthier email with the ref, and he's going to report the incident on WGS, and he'll contact the league secretary to let him know.

Even if I was AR2? On WGS.

Yup spoke to ref, he said he didn't hear it, but whatever I decide to do, he support my decision and asked me to be copied in, by an email.

Thanks guy for the advice. I have everything written down, once I exited the ground, in car, I started to write down everything that happened. I'm in 2 minds whether to report to League, or going down the racism route to the FA? What would you guys suggest?

When you think you heard and seen it all, well you get reminded of the stupidity of fans. Step 6 League, I'm assistant, away team fans behind me, they all try to bate me, I don't bite I class that as white noise. So some parents sends their kids(x2) on the pitch, to which I say "off the pitch...

Both the shouting(reason it was in sin bin) and the gesture of a card, when the foul was pretty innocuous, as red player lost his footing and fell, bringing down the orange player.

I hear this week in and week out. Yesterday red Vs orange, orange defender get himself cautioned within 4 minutes, for a foul tackle. After that same player is chirping in my ear at every decision, so I told him to stop that or he'll spend 10 minutes in bin. Start of second half he earned his...

Update Just got a call from home team: game postponed. I think I dodged a bullet there.

Hi guys I ve got my second this afternoon. First one was positive, dev points on position on corners, and clearer advantage shout as well as hand forward. Today I ve got my second and both teams are one of those, they like to shout, heckle and carry on. Had these team on separate matches so I...

So yesterday league cup game, green v yellow. 3 officials. Yellow only had 12 players so manager and assistant manager on pitch playing. It took the whole 3 minutes and 29 seconds for the old nugget " it's not about you ref" shouted by the assistant manager. I was on line and looked at ref, and...

Update It went well, considering that the 2 teams were "a set of asses" according to the observer, couple of positional points, but that was it. So now waiting to see the report