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Bin it... But then I'm old school.

Yes. I can't recall the exact details but I remember coming off wishing more games were like it... Then thinking no, actually, I want to be tested with my decision making etc! One every so often is nice though.

Don't use "when you're ready". Just in case they try and be smart and not be ready for ages. Then you've got an issue of potential time wasting and opposition moaning etc. I shout "it's on you player/kicker" as I run away. Then when you've got to your position, you can start the "let's get...

The one that isn't already on a caution 🫣

I tend to find that if a player is already on a caution and commits another foul, the opposition will often let you know they're on a yellow just after it happens... Has helped me a couple of times.

Last season I helped out at short notice on a couple of county cup games ( one was a QF and one was a SF). These were the rough distances involved... (No expenses last season). 44 miles ew for the QF, currently says about an hour and quarter driving each way. Can't remember the match fee. This...

Other stock phrases for pushing in the back include "it's a touch, not a foul - letting him know he's there". "Other player/colour/number was backing in as well". "There's no arm extension/push, there's nothing there players". I find these work well for me. Shows you've seen the arms out/touch...

Consider if they are also classed as physio, things might work slightly differently... They can potentially stay but any more issues from them and game is at risk of being abandoned.

An indirect free kick is awarded if a goalkeeper, inside their penalty area, commits any of the following offences: controls the ball with the hand/arm for more than six seconds before releasing it Copied from the LOTG 24/25. It's definitely still 6 seconds, I can't recall ever seeing...

I was literally about to post the definition of SFP. There's also the definition of PIADM. Playing in a dangerous manner is any action that, while trying to play the ball, threatens injury to someone (including the player themself) and includes preventing a nearby opponent from playing the...

Thank you. Step 2 at home. Google tells me one AR is level 3, and MOAS tells me the other is a 4, so there IS a 3 on the line. Good to know. Should be an interesting experience for me.

Only got appointment earlier, but Referee I believe is National League level, with a bit of Googling. Teams are step 2 and step 3. Edit - referee is NLN.

Feel the thread is still recent enough to contribute, been appointed as 4O on Tuesday to an FA Cup game. Really looking forward to it, if a bit nervous. Looking forward to working with Comms if we use them. Not so looking forward to taking the whistle if I needed to after only a full...

Most I've had is 10 cards, 5 yellows, a straight red and 2 double yellow red... And not a mass con in sight!

The obvious extended arm makes it a very easy decision for me. Had the defender just bumped into him, it might be a harder sell, but there's a very obvious push.

Wrong. There are different circumstances when a player must be cautioned for unsporting behaviour including if a player: attempts to deceive the referee

Learn terminology/law as well. If I give a simple foul that maybe a couple of players pipe up unhappy, a quick "careless tackle, clipped his foot, just a foul lads" tends to do the trick more often than not. Players will respect you a lot more for a little bit of talking, just to let them...

Assessed or treated would be by a qualified person i.e physio, if no proper physio then manager etc (e.g Sunday League). If it's just cramp and another player helps with the stretch then I wouldn't be making the 'injured player' leave the FOP. Hope this helps.

For me, the speed of the goalkeeper means it's brutality. It's a brutal act due to the goalkeeper moving at that speed. Had the GK been stationary, I'm seeing a caution for USB.

Sunday League players rocking up still drunk thinking the pitch and markings etc are straight 😂