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Once again, thanks for all the comments and advice. I reffed today a girls u18 cup match as a nice warmup. As I arrive, my sons friend (18 year old) is finishing reffing a junior match. Obvious hellos etc…..I ask him if he is free to run the line. I offer him half my fee (as he is my son’s...

Firstly. Thank you everyone for the support. Especially to people who reached out to me by direct messages. It’s very much appreciated. I’ve already been contacted by the fa about my report and asking for any further info. I’ve taken everything on board that has been said and I’m looking...

So I find the league to be a bit tougher than the west Herts league. I’ve issued more red cards than I’ve ever done before. I’m 48.

Ok. Good advice. I didn’t feel under threat from the rest of the players and once the player was ejected I felt ok. Then I had the parent after the match which if my phone was on my direct person, I would have called the police.

Jesus. That sounds horrific. I only had a ball in the face and the threat of being punched. Horrific this happened to you.

Thank you rusty. Do you think I should have abandoned the game? I was stubborn here as the team was 3-1 down at the time and abandoning the match may have rewarded them? I dunno. I need clarification of law on this for future occurrence.

I didn’t. It did cross my mind. I think I was in my right to abandon the game though. Would it have made things worse? Should I abandon the game at that point?

Guys, Thank you everyone. All points are taken as they are meant to be given. As advice. It is greatly appreciated. Talking on here helps me process and it’s a great forum. One asked how old I am….im 48 so not a spring chicken. I do this as I enjoy it, it helps youth football and as way of...

Yeah. We shouldn’t face this kind of abuse. We do our best.

Yeah. In whole game you put down c1 and then specify the codes as SPA, FT, HB etc. I mean yellow card is given to an attacker who deliberately scores with his arm. Anyway. Thanks for distracting me. I’m a lot calmer now.

Further question. Why is handball an c1 offence option in whole game? If a handball isn’t a card offence and only if it’s a SPA, why have it? Not arguing about the laws, but just curious.

100% I would if it was a defender rather than keeper. As I said. Attacker would have the option of a promising attack or to let it run for a corner. I can’t make that choice for him, but if it was me I would try and score. Who knows.

The attacker would have had an option of either letting it for a corner or playing it for a promising attack. What the attacker would have done is anyone’s guess as The goalkeeper action stopped the attacker having that option. It’s hard to describe it exactly as it happened, but I am very...

Ok. That’s interesting. Firstly deliberately catching the ball is disrespectful to the game. He also thought he would get away with it and stop a corner or the opposing player getting to the ball. At that point he is stopping a promising attack with a deliberate handball. Would have been DOGSO...

You know what I mean. It’s easy to react in the moment. ;) For the yellow, it was to prevent a corner and a player was chasing him down. It’s 100% unsporting conduct though. I’m comfortable with my decision and im nitpicking at myself looking for things I could do differently. So far my main...

I wrote to the home club who asked me to as the security saw what happened in car park and wanted it recorded with the club. As it’s private property they are looking to ban the dad from any of their pitches and they are legally entitled to do so. I haven’t written to the away team club, but...

Yeah. I see my mistake there and people saying the same thing. I appreciate all advice. As I said I’m here to learn. I think I was just wasn’t expecting anything more. He was being dragged off. I’m actually thinking about a ref body cam for the future.

I was thinking of making a complaint with the police, but not sure if that’s the correct action.

Thanks. As I said, I was actually a little shaken by the threats. The club security called a duty manager and asked me to notify their club as they will be filling their own report. (They witnessed the abuse in car park) What happened in the match is for the fa, but the dad and the car park...

Thanks. I wouldn’t admit it at the time, but I was genuinely afraid I was about to get punched by a dad. I didn’t see him do it, but everyone else did. You are right that it’s important to note that I didn’t personally see it.