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I had a similar situation exactly after blowing for half time and made the player serve it. My rationale was based on: - A first half sin bin carries into the second if 10 minutes hasn’t elapsed. - Likewise second half to extra time were played. - Was on the field and the half time interval...

I bought the flag cloths only. They’re good quality production wise, but smaller than those you’d get from Touchline, B+D and others and so looked horribly mismatched on my sticks. I’ve put them on my club ARs set instead. Very good service though. First set got lost in the post so they sent...

And suddenly it makes sense. Never occurred to me it was for that. I’d been left wondering what it was and couldnt fathom it.

Sunday mornings are for going out and watching promotion candidates, giving them advice and their coaching report. And most importantly, being that friendly face we all wish we could’ve had when we refereed those matches.

“It won’t matter tomorrow” is my usual approach. But I know this feeling as others have said. Last season, referee bailed me out on an offside. No drama really; I’d slipped and as it turned out done a hamstring in the same instance, and was nowhere near where I needed to be. It was the guy...

I used to photocopy and be done with it. They wanted two copies; that’s what they got.

That’ll do @blackref. I’m doing this publicly so no warning points at this time. If you want an argument find it somewhere else. Replying the same complaints over and over won’t change anything, nor do they add anything to the discussion. It’s clear you’re feeling aggrieved by what you see...

This incident materially changed the outcome of the game. It was deep into stoppage time, 7 or 8 minutes in and effectively the final kick too. Suspect this is one of those rare cases where it genuinely changed the result, turning a defeat into a draw. Although I suspect that the fact he’s...

I’m in the other camp on the red card. A brave call, and ultimately the correct one for me. I can’t do it here and could last night but freeze framing the foul, if it isn’t made Kane has almost the entire final quarter to run into. For an elite level player that’s one touch and nobody else is...

Skechers boots are quite a narrow fit as I found when trying some out at the weekend. Had to go up a whole size, rather than the half I usually do to get a good fit. Will see how they work out when the pitches soften up some and go from there.

Seems Antonee Robinson has gone in on his socials too. FA hamstrung here as they can’t exactly let it go, yet to punish contradicts PGMOL decision, at least in the court of public opinion.

And then appeal for a foul at the slightest contact or touch on their team’s players. As we all seem to be saying - it’s one or the other.

Who needs MS Copilot when we have Archer-ficial Intelligence?

Making his body bigger. That’s a penalty as IFAB intended.

This is very much in the subjective column for me. If it’s given on field it will not be overturned, and vice versa. I can’t sell a handball to myself here; a DOGSO foul I could. Although my initial reaction was players colliding, through their natural momentum. But seeing that raised knee...

Presumably you’re being visited by a coach as this is youth level progression? But that’s an aside. Don’t fall i to the trap of arbitrarily using or not using cards at set age groups. Use them as you need to. If an U11 shows obvious dissent (like having a proper tantrum and yelling and won’t...

This was why the ASICS were great, especially the gel soles. In others I use the Orthosole inserts but getting them to fit properly is an issue. Wondered if the cushioning in Skechers was a good alternative to the ASICS gel. In a similar vein I took the recommendation of HOKA trainers and...

Has anyone tried these? And if so, your opinions? Im finding ASICS boots harder to find and the getting decent insoles to fit boots is a challenge I haven’t the time or money to deal with. Cant get the level of support I need in Nike boots, Adidas boots aren’t wide enough and Puma let me down...

If you can afford it an electric bike is a good idea as it will increase your effective range. The downside is that you’d need to be sure you could secure it at your games as the monetary value is higher than a regular bike. A hybrid type bike (the crossover between a mountain bike and road...

When a coach or spectator shouts at you “Are you deaf as well as blind?”, take the appropriate action and respond “No. Are you stupid as well as ugly?”