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I referee in Ireland under the FAI. I have recently been nominated to attend the FAI's Referee School of Excellence (SOE). In essence it's a fast track programme aimed at bringing referees from grassroots up to professional/semi professional football. There are no guarantees of success after it...

Well I referee in Ireland and things are slightly different. No such thing as club marks exist, there's no actual need for the coaches to know our names. I accept be it Jimmy or referee that's yelled, it's still at me, but there's a barrier that exists when it's just 'ref'. It hits different to...

Neymar is a particular beaut in this regard. There is footage elsewhere of him being caught on some mic giving dog's abuse to a referee on the field. Then later in the tunnel video footage of him going back to the referee and doing it again. The referee turned the other cheek. There has to be...

Indeed, but because Neymar didn't get sent off, you no doubt will be making an awful decision if you sent someone off for it. Clearly at that level there are certain players you cannot send off if you want to get such appointments again. Neymar appears to be one of them

Well I recounted the situation to my league observer, I was specifically told I should not have given my name and should have said I am Mr. Surname, and if coaches want our name they can contact the league. 2 weeks later at a referee panel meeting this point was again brought up by the observer...

I never made a point of giving my name before the game. I was once asked by a coach what my name was before a game, I gave it but had a funny feeling about it .. guess what happened next "(my name) THAT'S A FREEE!!!!!!!" "(my name) HOW IS THAT F*****G OFFSIDE!!!????" It hit very different...

Well the fixtures are set, cancelled or postponed by the league, no clubs can come to any such arrangement among themselves

Dublin referees have had enough ... https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2021/1108/1258612-ndsl-suspends-games-as-abuse-of-referees-escalates/ https://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/over-500-games-cancelled-as-soccer-referees-to-hold-strike-due-to-continuous-abuse-1210341.html?preview=1 The statement...

I see some have alluded to holding cards in the hand when 'arriving' at situations, particularly if its been a bad tackle and a red is to be shown. I was assessed last month and this was a development point. A player made a 2 footed tackle, completely missed the opponent but a fire was lit. I...

I referee grassroots on my own and in my league it's procedure to line up both teams (subs incl) on the halfway line before ko. You inspect and make sure everyone has shinpads and check for jewellery etc. After this get the 2 captains to stay for a toss and away you go. Not sure what it's like...

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I had one where the ball brushed off my feet but still made its way to the teammate of the kicker. By brushing me the pass lost its power and that gave enough time for an opposition player to be hot on the case of the receiver. None of the 3 scenarios that require a dropped ball were met so i...

I personally would have acted upon the info being brought to my attention and perhaps not even said a word to this manager, just go straight to the player. This replying seems to have opened the gate for what happened in the end. A player cannot play withhout shinpads and the referee is...

Who has blamed pundits for Tierney not issuing a 2nd yellow? What has been said is just because pundits say it should be a yellow does not mean it is true. It seems there are other motives from some posters here than simply discussing refereeing from its neutral perspective.

I was responding to Peter Grove's post and reference to the pundits etc .. I should have quoted it. Martiju puts it very nicely too.

"Pundits, commentators and reporters" are not familiar with the LOTG. What they say holds no weight whatsoever in my mind and they are in part responsible for the nonsense we have to put up with at grassroots. Which was more of a reckless/yellow? Kessie's foul in the ACM v ATL or Milner's? In...

Looks like he didn't get a free kick he wanted then either guilty of dissent or OFFINABUS which the ref sought to sanction. What a vile creature. Hopefully spends a long time in a lovely Brazilian jail.

I had the corner/goal kick thing once. Home team losing 15 - 0 with about 3 or 4 mins to play. Away striker shoots, it brushed the jersey of a home defender but so slightly that it didnt change direction. The shooter ran back (preparing a GK) and all defenders got ready for a GK. No attackers...

Had he given Milner the 2nd yellow everyone would be moaning Tierney made it about himself, ruined the game and it was never reckless. Pretty much what Cuneyt Cakir is going through atm as can be seen in the ACM v Atl thread. Damned if you do damned if you don't. Referees can never win, what an...