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As long as the criteria doesn't change, there will be very few referees who would meet the criteria for L4 given that in Essex typically only 25% of those who apply actually get to nomination (and these are guys with lots of experience and ability). Achieving over 73 from 5 assessments is not...

I think you are seeing this wrong. The numbering may change, but the required ability, experience, etc. will still be there. I highly doubt that a newly-qualified L5 (under the new system) would be allowed to apply for L4, or even if they were, would be successful against the more experienced...

Any patch of grass will do then, along with a couple of cones or even jumpers on the floor to mark out the area. All you need is daylight and you're set. Not really sure how anyone can have no time for 30 minutes twice per week, especially in summer. In the winter I do HIIT up a side street...

Get off the treadmill, get over the park and find a football pitch. Do intervals involving sprinting one length of the pitch, walk one width, Jon the other two sides and repeat. 10 laps is a good guide. Next, shorter sprints involving the width of the pitch or the diagonal in the penalty area...

It's a great feeling isn't it? Well done.

Chris - firstly it will get better, but you must learn quickly not to be so nice. Be friendly, but firm and expect respect to be given to you and if it is not, take the initiative. Also, have confidence in your decisions, you were right on the free kick as the ball is not in play, however if...

Didn't think you could even do OA at 16 or 17.

The second offence should have been a straight red, he's directly insulted you.

You'll get differing opinions on here Mike, personally I've never done U11 but if I did i think I would be the same as you and use it as a teaching opportunity, but of course the LOTG still apply. So if it truly was a tackle that required a yellow or red, then you'd also be doing the right...

Well done. Probably the easiest first red card anyone could wish for.

I was definitely the worst this weekend. For the home team I was "a waste of £40" and for the away side I "cost them 3 points....again". I guess the thing is, when both teams say something negative, it is hard not to let it affect you. This was two very difficult sides, and the game included...

Wow, almost identical to what happened to me a few weeks back. Except I fell over.

Not really an error though, goalkeepers don't have to be in different colours. They are expected to, but the good book says that if they clash and can't be changed, play on.

Thanks Brian. One of my fellow 5-4 candidates was putting in 72.5 or 74.5 into his calculations and I had to tell him these are always rounded up, so that's always useful for people to know. @Golden, please let us know how you get on...

You should be ok provided you can demonstrate the requisite experience, they can flex the referee experience criteria a bit if you can replace some of the games with assistant referee appointments instead. It's purely up to James and the promotion panel (which meets on 16th March) so argue your...

Don't they round up or down to the nearest whole number? I averaged 75.4 and just assumed it was a 75.

Most recently my time has been dominated by the worry of my 18yo son going through his Phase 1 Army training, and prior to that spending months acting as his personal trainer getting fitter and stronger. My main hobbies are just keeping fit, gym and strength work,with a bit of cricket in the...

100% agree @DanCohen17 , it's why I mentioned it as the OP stated there was no appeal. My first thought was "why give it then?". No one else picked up on it so I tried a softer approach...

@HoofItYouDonkey @Kes You guys should both get Physio asafp. Read my post on physio treatments, they are the only way forward as they will find the cause rather than just treat the symptom. It may be you have something wrong in your running gait or a muscle imbalance in your calf or thigh that...

It's funny, but when I've been AR to some senior referees, as part of the pre-match instructions they have always said that on penalty decisions there has to be an appeal first..... Discuss.