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Hmmmm still not entirely sure i agree. I know exactly where you are coming from i just dont think this is the correct scenario to apply that method. I also wouldn't want players not committing fouls because they realise that every slight touch is going to be a foul. Regardless of level of...

You have completely missed my point, at no point have i said don't give a push, i said that 99% of shouts for a push in the back are not fouls.

I see where your coming from but i wouldn't give this advice for this particular offence/scenario. As someone mentioned earlier on you give one you have to give them all and you will be blowing your whistle every 30 seconds.

Sorry i am struggling to understand your logic here, why does your level of experience determine how many push in the back shouts you give free kicks for? Why do players know where you as an experienced ref has drawn the line but not SH who has only done 12 games? It is probably the most...

Your interpretation of this is absolutely bonkers!! Red is running down the line, blue comes in and completely wipes him out but that is reds fault??

This is the kind of tackle that we see from yesteryear from the likes of Norman Hunter, Billy Bremner and later Graeme Souness and Vinnie Jones and whenever we do we take a sharp intake of breath and say something like, how did they used to get away with tackles like that??

We are watching the same clip aren't we? The red player has tripped himself??? Really?? Whilst i agree he wins the ball and back in the day that is a good hard tackle. However, if a player comes in at that speed with that force then its a foul and a minimum or a caution. How can you say that...

What @Padfoot said, the ball is irrelevant.

Indeed i was, good night and Martin was excellent. Aforementioned society member certainly caused a stir!!! :eek:

@Brian Hamilton This was mentioned and his just giving page is still open and you can donate.

Whilst they make a fair point it just wont be worth it for the likes of SKY and BT to get involved. Yes they can put Leeds v Middlesborough or Villa v West Brom on and get a decent audience, but with all due respect will those people tune in for Rotherham v Preston??

I cannot be certain on this but i would presume it would be heard by a separate panel that heard the first one, an appeals panel. They are therefore impartial. No it would not go to UEFA. Appealing an appeal is not going to end well.

I agree with @RustyRef on this, especially on the PI and cautions. I assisted a ref last season and they made a sub and the players swapped shirts. I stuck my flag up to call the ref over and informed him that the player coming on had swapped his shirt with the player coming off and was now...

What makes me laugh most about this is the standing ovation he gets from the fans. If my keeper got sent off for something so stupid the last thing i would be doing is clapping him off the pitch........embarrassing!!!

They stand on the same side as when they tried them on the other side the referees said they were off putting as they are not expecting to see someone on that side so it caused a distraction.

Personally i would never give advice while the match is going on but by all means at half time and full time. I would allow the referee to do his/her job as if i am not there. If things got really out of hand then i may step in but it would take a lot for me to do that. The fact you haven't...

@QuaverRef when you say marked down, where these in your observation report or mentioned in the de-brief as things to think about? As others have said, ignore the "dont tell players how longs left", absolute rubbish. If you dont tell them then you will be the ref that no one can talk to. Sort...

What @MattyAB said basically. I am appointments secretary for my local Sunday league and if you call me on a Saturday night with an injury then i will thank you for the call put the phone down, swear a little and make some calls to find a replacement. I would certainly not expect you to do it...

The referee should be informing you what to arrive at the ground in, this will 99.9% of time be a minimum of shirt and tie but ideally a suit. If i were the referee i would be calling my assistants on the Tuesday before the weekend and this would be one of the things i requested along with what...

For me the higher the standard of football the more second yellows you see/give. The higher standard players are less likely to call you all the names under the sun (only a bit less) and more likely to commit a reckless challenge on a yellow. Not sure i have ever given two yellows on a Sunday...