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I think you're the one who should be taking a fitness test. Maybe you could read and understand the response properly before you reply.

Is your definition of a dive or simulation, an FA definition? I would say that the trip and the dive were two separate instances, albeit they were close together. IMHO, Mane didn't go down because of the trip (which can be suggested as he took a balanced step with his other foot) - he went...

Do you think Mane dived?

I suggest it doesn't. He could have been fouled and then got up and punched him in retaliation. A pen and a rc. Mane was fouled but also dived. Foul came first.

Having seen it again, I decided he was impeded but he also dived. Pen and yc for Mane anyone?

A possible issue with doing the equipment check at the handshakes is that there's very little time to get something changed if it is needed. I tend to ask the coaches if it's ok to do the check 20 mins before the start and each team lines up nicely when asked.

I thought I'd be giving that pen in real time. However he wasn't at speed and his reaction just didn't look natural. Seeing the replay suggests to me that he was caught but it didn't impede him and he decided to kick his leg out to make it look like he was tripped. One of those ones that has...

I get annoyed with referees taking no action against players who do the initial shove as the ball goes out. Just a word and something more serious if it happens again. However, the push over the barriers is dangerous and although the push wasn't with great force, the player should have realised...

I find that thinking about the good games that I've done and the plaudits received puts me in a positive and confident frame of mind. I research where I'm going, look into the teams that are playing and expected results. Then I ensure my timings and process are spot on, so I am not rushed...

Match control is important. If you think something is reckless, a card should help to calm things down. I had a situation in a u15 game yesterday when a few legs got tangled after one player felt aggrieved he'd lost the ball. Some handbags then appeared on both sides. Rather than go for...

The 4 month point was just an observation rather than a criticism. The not wanting to card point was raised against the junior ref in the OP. One recent u12 game had only one foul in an hour but that's possibly due to the fact both teams know me (and I probably missed things). My son's coach...

I can't see that anyone has crucified a young ref here. He is someone who will absolutely have learnt from this game and I'm pleased to see he is still reffing this season. This game originally happened 6 months ago so the ref had had 4 months of pretty much non-stop reffing. I will try and...

As an update to the original situation, at least the league acted, albeit softly to start with. £50 and warning for the original disgraceful behaviour - this is far too light imho. However, the abusive coach then contacted the other coach after his cross hearing was rejected and suggested one...

Our CFA says to keep the weekend date open until the Thursday before. If, by then you don't have a game, then you can close the date and 'go out with friends'.

In the AEFL junior Saturday in Worcestershire, the 8 goal in front rule applies. problem is coaches don't read the rules and still put in 17-0 as the final score - which begs the question as to what they actually did to even it up!

Context is interesting. I think just saying Fatso very loudly in the way he did, was meant in an insulting abusive manner. It's just not a very nice thing to say. But, and this goes against my usual policy of wandering towards a red, it was with 1 min left, his side was being beaten and they...

I've done my son's team for 3 years now. In the last game there was amazingly only one foul (that I saw). And that was by my son. I'm pleased to see that as the teams have got to know me, they don't do the silly little things as I'll blow against them.

U12 game. Player shouts to the opposition's gk, 'kick it back fatso'. It is heard by all at the game. Automatic red or do some refs see a stepped approach and a warning?

In WFA, 80 refs not renewed for 19-20. 20% due to abuse. No details of other reasons. Some appear to be juniors who do the course, get qualified, ref several games but then exams/uni/work takes over and they're lost. Others leave because of no one to turn to. The FA has now promoted a mentor...

It depends on the league rules. Is there an overarching dictate from the FA that says this should happen at all games? Our local Saturday morning youth league has it in their rules but last week was the first time I'd ever seen a ref organise it.