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OMG, what have I started...?!?

100% agree. Being on your own and rarely operating with NARs, finding this site has been a Godsend (despite having to witness occasional pointless bickering because people struggle to agree to disagree!).

Well done. As you move through the ages of reffing youth football from U13s to U18s is that different challenges present themselves. All part of the learning process. One thing I would say is in relation to this: This is a RC at any age group. I appreciated we all have different tolerances...

Understood. Ultimately, I think we’re aligned on VAR as it’s created further problems (and a myriad of them) and solved few. I’m neutral on the standard of refereeing, but think we’ll have to respectfully agree to disagree on whether the appeals process is part of the problem.

Almost certainly - and if we all agreed life would be pretty boring - although we are in full agreement that there should be fewer VAR reviews and decision changes. We probably also agree that there are two many critical errors at the highest levels. However, the main reason I really don't...

This misunderstanding may be on you, it may be on your County FA Referee Development Officer, or a combo of both, but when our CFA invited promotion candidates it was made clear in advance what the full criteria was not only in terms of games but also CPD, LOTG test and Match Day Coaching...

Makes sense. I’ve always done it like @Samuel but with the Velcro on my Adidas ref shorts being like Fort blooming Knox I’m going to switch, helped by new write-on cards so dispensing with note book.

That's certainly what happened to me so I think we're both right which should mean @ICan'tSpeyk will be okay rolling over to the 25/26 season. Just got my email from my CFA saying I'm moving to L6 from tomorrow so you're right about the deadlines, and I'm moving onto L6-5 to try to get a...

If it helps, I went on the 7-6 pathway last year but, for a variety of reasons, never got the required number of OA games in. RDO rolled me over to this season (helpfully, as was still on last year's criteria) and now met the criteria so just waiting for the next promotion window, which...

Probably for the very first time I cannot agree with you here. I work in another sport where there's an appeal process that's very similar to the FA's - legal chair and two "wingers", all of whom are independent. They cannot take decisions outside of the LOTG (ie go soft on someone because the...

I agree with others that they're unlikely to remember you. As an example, I reffed a game back in September where I sent a player off in the first half for aggravated OFFINABUS. Given the discriminatory element to the OFFINABUS, three further YCs to the same team in the first half and I'd...

It's a red for me because it's clear what he intends to do, has no desire/chance to play the ball and simply gets lucky there's so little contact., though in my local Dog & Duck league I'd fully anticipate me getting a mark of 60 by the offender's team. If there was no contact whatsoever I'm...

Never seen a club mark in three years though have had a couple of comments from coaches as to what they'd be - ranging from 100 to 60, neither of which I deserved - so it's why I'm not bothered and don't referee at a high enough level where they matter. What I did find online, which is useful...

It could be Rusty, but given the depth and detail of his explanations that are given as fact, not as “I think…” it seems relatively safe to assume (admittedly that can be dangerous!) he’s getting either briefed or given access to the audio. As he’s still willing to give an opinion, I suspect...

It's certainly not nefarious - he was the following 'disclaimer' at the bottom of every article, so it's almost certainly PGMOL press office formally providing him factual background: Some factual parts of this article include information provided by the Premier League and PGMOL.

Had a similar incident in my boy’s U13s game this weekend. His team winning 5-0 with 10 minutes to go. Oppo attacking in the box and his teammate makes an outstanding, clean tackle but their player lands awkwardly on outstretched arm. In immediate pain and tears, so I stop play (ball in keeper’s...

Firstly, well done for taking the plunge and welcome to the mostly rewarding, at times exhausting and draining madhouse that is officiating football! Based on this comment, you’re off to a decent start, and joining this forum is also a good sign - so much experience and knowledge on here...

Really interesting as usual from Dale Johnson over at ESPN (interesting because he's given his explanations from PGMOL, as he always notes at the bottom of the column) - Var Review Based on the full explanation, some might still disagree but the decision - and involvement from VAR - makes...