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I find there really decent down where I live. It’s not that common you find one who is dishonest. I coach a u16 boys side and (of course) referee, so get to see plenty of club assistants. Most are fair.

Clear signals and look confident. Listen to the referee’s pre match brief. Don’t be flagging and getting involved for everything- try and see what the referees’ tolerance level is for fouls.

Should the Crawley number 6 have been cautioned as he ran straight to the referee and got, not quite in his face but close enough and looked quite aggressive ? Looked like he was demanding something !

Liverpool down to nine men !😨

Sussex allow club AR’s to flag for offside.

This is quite interesting. I was watching an isthmian league game a couple of weeks back and there was lots of thunder (even a few bits as the teams were walking out) and the game was played through with no stoppages.

Thank you!

Thanks Rusty. I think i’ll be able to recognise a challenge like that better next time now.

To be honest, I’m not actually sure. The only reason I think I went yellow is because I took so long to decide, I think I talked myself into just booking him. It must have been about 45 seconds to a minute after the tackle that I actually reached into my pocket. I first checked if the player...

100%. Thanks James.

Definitely! Thank you. I’ll make sure that next time I get it correct. I know what needs to be done next time

I had an interesting game last night. It was county level u23’s and I was in the middle. It finished with 8 yellows and a straight red. Unfortunately, I dropped an absolute howler. In the 63rd minute, a tackle went in. It was two footed and completely out of control and about 2 foot...

I’ve just read through that. I don’t think I’ve ever stepped out the changing room. But to be honest, most of the officials I work with just change shirts over or that sort of thing. I think I ought to start telling the officials I shouldn’t be changing with them!

I’m sure there are no sin bins in the FA cup, and congratulations on the appointment.

Agreed. It’s a difficult situation to be in sometimes. It can be a very fine line between dissent and OFFINABUS. I do a lot of step 5-6 lines and I had a player look at me when I had given a goal kick (he wanted a corner), the referee (level 4) agreed with me and the player looked at me, then...

That’s perfect- thank you, Russell. I appreciate that.

It’s a mix of levels. I got promoted at the end of last season so I have been given some middles at county u23 level, and then I also do some grassroots stuff and childrens football.

I’ve been reflecting over the past season and it’s been picked up more than once that my tolerance level for dissent is high. I am just wondering what your thoughts are. Generally, for a ‘f*ck off’ in my direction, I give a sin bin (or yellow card if no sin bins apply). ‘What the f*ck are...

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If a team have kicked the ball out and you haven’t blown the whistle then it should be a throw in. But the team who take the throw in usually throw it back to the opposition. (But that isn’t required, it’s just sportsmanship)