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It's a red for me because it's clear what he intends to do, has no desire/chance to play the ball and simply gets lucky there's so little contact., though in my local Dog & Duck league I'd fully anticipate me getting a mark of 60 by the offender's team. If there was no contact whatsoever I'm...

Never seen a club mark in three years though have had a couple of comments from coaches as to what they'd be - ranging from 100 to 60, neither of which I deserved - so it's why I'm not bothered and don't referee at a high enough level where they matter. What I did find online, which is useful...

It could be Rusty, but given the depth and detail of his explanations that are given as fact, not as “I think…” it seems relatively safe to assume (admittedly that can be dangerous!) he’s getting either briefed or given access to the audio. As he’s still willing to give an opinion, I suspect...

It's certainly not nefarious - he was the following 'disclaimer' at the bottom of every article, so it's almost certainly PGMOL press office formally providing him factual background: Some factual parts of this article include information provided by the Premier League and PGMOL.

Had a similar incident in my boy’s U13s game this weekend. His team winning 5-0 with 10 minutes to go. Oppo attacking in the box and his teammate makes an outstanding, clean tackle but their player lands awkwardly on outstretched arm. In immediate pain and tears, so I stop play (ball in keeper’s...

Firstly, well done for taking the plunge and welcome to the mostly rewarding, at times exhausting and draining madhouse that is officiating football! Based on this comment, you’re off to a decent start, and joining this forum is also a good sign - so much experience and knowledge on here...

Really interesting as usual from Dale Johnson over at ESPN (interesting because he's given his explanations from PGMOL, as he always notes at the bottom of the column) - Var Review Based on the full explanation, some might still disagree but the decision - and involvement from VAR - makes...

Had my second MDC yesterday. Really nice fella (L4) and incredibly helpful and constructive, as my first one was. Because subs prootocol has come up numerous times on here I specifically raised it with him pre-game and his advice was a) at this level (Sunday local league) with no NARs you can...

This is pretty simple. You can keep ignoring the medical advice but some point you’ll be looking at way longer “off games” than if you just listened to the medical advice. I completely understand it both personally (played through a Grade 1 MCL/meniscus tear and it became a Grade 2; gutted...

Playing Devil’s advocate, is there anything wrong with that?

I really see no issue with posting on here. The whole point of this forum is to educate, advise and support. It’s not like @Gabriel has done anything to identify said ref or match.

I As a coach I absolutely SHOULD be invested, and as a parent I WANT my coach to be invested, not in any negligible and in the grander scheme of things unimportant impact of a referee, but in the development of children/my child as a footballer, teammate and individual. As a coach I’ve never...

Having mentioned on another thread about player reactions sometimes leading us to the correct decision, I noticed that too.

There have been other threads on here discussing incidents where a promising attack was allowed to develop even though time was up and causing issues. Another example of refereeing being damned if you do, damned if you don't.

On first watch and at game speed I agree it looks like red. for SFP. From different angles or slowed down I can see why some would think yellow, but we see it in real time and I don't think there can be much argument.

When you genuinely don't know for sure who touched it last, and the assistant (whether NAR or CAR) doesn't either, two tips that work really well for me (one I just do, one I picked up on here) are: 1. Delay - player reactions can sometimes lead you to the correct call. 2. Choose the least...

Re the handshake, all the competitions I do have it in their competition rules (generally cut and pasted from the FA's standard ones) but none do it. The only time I enforce it is for semi-finals to try and give it a sense of occasion. As for boot/jewellery checks, as well as briefing the...

Keep your head up @The Ginger Ref - there are always some parents/coaches/players that never fail to live down to expectations. I've had games where I think I've not been great but been praised, and others where I was confident I'd had a good game and was criticised, the latter often by teams...