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I would have given the goal, and then probably abandoned it 😂

Many years ago I had it twice in one game where a goal kick got blown back towards the keeper's own goal - first one didn't leave the area (AR was switched on and bang in line with the edge of the box to flag); second one did leave the area, was going in, and keeper dives to tip it over. None of...

In nearly 400 matches as an AR or 4th, I don't think I've ever had a referee go off injured! (That's the kiss of death for someone for the start of next season... 💀) Never had a match abandoned due to discipline (had a few for weather/floodlight failure) - closest I've been was not long after...

Just means the ball is dropped again!

I think A&H posed the question on social media not very long ago.

All suspensions from red cards start seven days later, even if the referee has failed to submit the report - the club and the player would be held accountable for not being aware of the disciplinary regulations should they play him when he should be serving the suspension. Claims for wrongful...

Awful tackle, clear red IMO. At speed, direction is straight at opponent, gets there late, contact is high up the shin on the opponent’s standing leg.

When the match resumed, the team had nine players, so the referee isn't wrong in law. It's all down to whether the referee suspended or abandoned the match. If he suspended it, he is within his rights to resume it at a later time providing the team has more than seven players at that point. If...

Personalised whistle - meh, no big issue with it (I wouldn't want to use someone else's by mistake!) I've seen adverts for companies offering personalised cards, however... :poop::poop::poop:

A team official coming onto the field of play to confront you is a red card anyway (even at full-time), but that particular comment might make me consider using the word "threatening" in my report...

The player’s actions are very clearly designed to circumvent the law - as confirmed by the IFAB Circular mentioned above. You can question IFAB's interpretation all you want, but you're not credible arguing against something IFAB has stated explicitly.

How is it not circumventing the law? The ball is at his feet, and he has used another body part in order to play the ball back to his goalkeeper to catch in order to prevent any possibility of the attacker nearby gaining possession/shooting.

It was Taylor - and absolutely should have been penalised.

Heading the ball at knee height? 🟨 If the ball's already coming to him at head or chest height, he's not doing anything to circumvent the law as far as I can see.

Defender has clearly intentionally circumvented the law. Had the ball been knee-high and he kneed it back to the GK, it's not a trick. Dropping to your knees to play the ball back to your GK to pick up is a trick. I think there's enough doubt over whether the attacker or GK would have got to it...

Just seen in a referee group on FB that someone emailed IFAB about it:

It can.

With respect, the opinion of your RDO (who is not part of the Discipline team) is not relevant here. Speak to your CFA Discipline Manager Tracey and you'll find that's not the way it's done.

That's not me saying how I feel suspensions should be imposed, that's me passing on what the guidance is that The FA have given to County FAs.