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If it were me and I’d just been starting out, I would really be trying to focus on the very basics throughout. Try not to worry about anything other than getting in a good position to see a foul and giving it or not. Sell your decisions. If you don’t give a foul after a collision - great...

He knows if he blows on the second it’s a red - not much advantage there though. I think it’s a foul.

Again though, rarely would you signal a free kick without a verbal explanation or at least a pre instruction to enable the player to not commit the offence. The law doesn’t require you to verbalise this you just do it because it’s common sense and makes you a better referee. I won’t be giving...

Point taken. Same with something like handball though in my opinion. All I believe that I can do is try to be consistent across a single game. Easier said than done.

Controversial opinion: I understand the law is potentially unclear. What I can’t understand is how this is being made so complicated. Count down 8 seconds from when you think the keeper has control of the ball shout out from 5 and put your hand in the air. Give a corner if you get to zero.

The classic ones are the other way round .. referee gives foul and manager says ‘can’t you help him out there ref!’ I’m sorry but this flag can’t ‘undo’ fouls I’m afraid 😂

I’m seriously considering adding this topic to my pre match brief with managers - they are just trying to look for inconsistencies so that they can moan even more

You’re okay - my name is not Andy.

Hi all Does anyone have any tips for being appointed as an assistant referee for a referee that you know is particularly challenging to work with or you know is not up to the competency level of that particular fixture and therefore is going to cause yourself management issues? Thank you

By that same token - surely if a player is preventing the release of the ball from the goalkeeper, this then comes into law 12 and an indirect free kick is awarded - therefore the 8 second count does not begin.

I have read the thread. You are correct the law does have a specific definition. It also states ‘the referee will decide when the goalkeeper has control of the ball’.

Some laws are black and white some aren’t. Offside is black and white, you’re either offside or you’re not. This very law states that it is the referees interpretation as to when the goalkeeper is in control of the ball. It may be inconsistent across games, lots of laws are but for me as long...

I don’t see the problem with applying this law using common sense. A bit of communication wouldn’t go a miss either. I had a keeper yesterday who said look I can’t release there is a striker there and I simple shouted so that everyone could hear, I am not able to start the timer striker until...

The audacity as well. Making out he was coming on because it was so serious but still in that moment of so called need to use it to have a pop. The fact he told me I’m coming on like it or not, tells me he knew it was wrong.

Hi I kind of know the answer to this question but wanted to know what others would do differently. Step 7 game. Goalkeeper goes down injured badly clutching knee. I run over. Next thing, spectator comes running on to the pitch - ‘I don’t care what you say ref I’m coming on that’s my son’...

League have now sent out updated guidance to say that FA have mandated this across all competitions so they will have to adopt it this season.

This is key in my opinion. You can do all the stretches in the world but if you don’t identify and solve the problem it is just going to keep reoccurring. (Stretching may be solving the issue if it’s a tight muscle problem).

Precise reason the league gave for not adopting it… It was announced after their AGM and therefore not adopted as part of their rules.

Not disputing that. I am raising the fact that this has clearly not been communicated very well which, quite frankly is poor. Ultimately, as an L5, I have got to go and referee in Saturday potentially unclear on one of the laws - this does not help with people’s confidence in referees.

Our Step 7 feeder league has already met with the whole referee panel and the clubs from all divisions and explicitly stated that they will not be enforcing this rule but are ‘encouraging clubs to use it’. It’s caused a lot of confusion already and will cause even more so if it is going to be...