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I’ve broken two in very cold weather. They have gone a bit brittle and I have cracked them. #3 is still performing.

Deliberate handball. Pen. Ball heading to goal. Yellow card. New stadium. Cheers!

Yup! I had u15 top div the other week. In the first minute the mild dissent started. I calmy warned the main offender and explained he has to show me and the rest of the match, parents and coaches proper respect. Basic stepped approach stuff and calm but it worked. He went on to score the...

Fifa fingers !

Total hero

I have done this once. I would not do it again.

I am stupified by this one TBH. It is an offence. Blah VAR, blah whistle, blah ref, blah terrible wording… but it’s a foul. No goal. Smart refereeing. Move on.

Please watch the video of the original pass again

I think this is a very personal thing. In a top level boys or girls match the referee is doing everyone - including future referees - a great service by acting here. But I would handle this with a laugh and a smile - while finding a moment to mention the LotG, the competition rules and making...

Approaching 1000 matches, inc a lot of lines… from all of the above, never had: Dual SFP KFTPM reduce to equate Goal direct from DB Corner from GK Throw in to own goal Goal from foreign object Replace injured ref (Goal from helicopter wind cannot be real!)

Amount of training is a big factor. I worked with a guy last night i have know for maybe 8 years since he was 18. He has had year round training throughout, endless endless video reviews, the best coaches/mentors, handpicked matches with other heavily trained young referees etc. and he is now...

Maybe you could start a thread and explain more? The best thing to do is… a stepped approach with the manager! But the steps can be very quick. You absolutely cannot allow a manager to shout at you for 70 minutes. In minute one you must deal with it. That is the job. I know that is incredibly...

Why IDFK? Foul on the GK while in control of the ball is DFK ;)

I watched all the highlights for context. The two incidents do look like clangers. For the PK the GK clearly knees the ball and the attacker clatters into him. Looks like a defensive FK not penalty. Then the really odd one, GK catches ball, is bumped by the attacker for a tsp in. Looks like it...

Practice. Tongue. Valkeen. 🎺⚽️🤩😍

Well done! That you can come here and articulate this shows you have great potential don’t give up! I also had a U15 top tier girls this weekend. It can be tough - the players train 5/6 times a week, coaches can be crazy. They can be all nicey nicey pre-match but they can turn - and like most...

Such important advice. So important that the club and their officials have to take responsibility. You can also imagine the worst case scenario: player refuses to leave and you start thinking about abandonment. If you have continued to deal direct with the player, it is very difficult to manage...

Not my favourite angle, makes the red too easy for me. I also think that’s probably very difficult in real time and yellow or red are justifiable.

I think no. Live I was blase about it but watching it back I was surprised there wadn’t more hoo-ha on commentary. Maybe foul outside the box. But there’s no holding that continues inside and no significant contact inside. It is awful defending though. But a penalty is the wrong punishment...

Was thinking the same. On one hand the YC is smart refereeing and as you say, avoids VAR. Kinda. But… if it’s as nailed on DOGSO as others say, where does that leave VAR’s non-involvement, AT’s assessment score, and the player’s number of matches banned?