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I once found someone had stuck glass end-on into the ground so the sharp points were sticking up. Anyone sliding across it would have had their legs filleted (or worse). Even then, while I was sorting it out I still had players shouting “come on ref! Let’s get on with it!”

I have used the sin bin approach quite a lot, and on the whole I'm finding it works well. There are a few issues though. On Sunday I had a player telling me that I was wrong to show a yellow card for a dissent sin bin - apparently it should be a blue card. This isn't the first time I've been...

I agree, what is everyone doing? I had two of the top four teams in the premier division of my Sunday league two days ago and they didn't appear to know that drop balls are all uncontested. Then both wanted to give it back to the other team. Then the team who didn't have possession wanted their...

Did you offer her any advice? Perhaps you could mentor her, at least while she's doing the game for your grandsons' team. As several people have said there aren't the mentors to go round so offering advice to her instead of just saying that she was hopeless may be the difference for her. This...

I couldn’t agree more One. Unfortunately at real grass roots level they often struggle to get a referee at all, never mind one with enough experience to do games in all divisions. I found out this morning I have my first hearing in many years coming up and it’s because we don’t have enough...

As One says, getting all offsides right is impossible at this level. Try using field markings ie nearness to half way line, centre circle, penalty area compared to defenders. This helps when they’re close together. If the player possibly keeping him on is on the other side of the pitch it’s much...

I believe it was a pre-season “friendly” Googling the teams they are from different counties and are both heavily into YouTube so probably set this up online. Because of this they probably just got a local ref to fill in who wouldn’t normally do this level of game and was out of his depth and...

You're reading it the wrong way round - this means that there is a caution / dismissal but the restart is not a Direct Free kick as a result.

https://nwsport.co.uk/2019/10/11/referee-shortage-causes-leagues-entire-fixture-list-to-be-scrapped/ https://www.herefordtimes.com/sport/16901709.teams-could-leave-county-league-if-referee-shortage-isnt-solved-warns-morris/...

You can 100% NOT give a IDFK for other verbal offences not falling in the above and not have to show a card. I would suggest you don't give an IDFK for a comment made to anyone without giving a card as well if you are being observed - it is wrong in Law. If it's not bad enough to caution for...

According to the FA, if a player commits a yellow or red card offence while in the sin bin he can't take any further part in the game and can't be substituted. From their Q&A: What happens if a player commits an offence whilst in the sin bin? The player would receive either another yellow card...

Our divisional chief assessor, Jim, used to do that. He assessed me twice from behind trees and the first I knew was when the report dropped. Not even the players knew, which was unusual. On the supply leagues then they often didn't come in, and on one of the grounds I got assessed from the...

I didn't know the camera was behind me!

To be honest, if the player can't wait until after he has been cautioned to commit another offence then I'm doing him for both! I have done this and find it's easier to tell the player he's being cautioned for the first one. He's more likely to be amenable and give his name etc. Then after the...

If he'd only given the free kick and ignored the dissent then I'd agree, but since he gave "a very public, quite long lecture" then that's a warning to both sides not to do it again, not just the team offending on this occasion. Everyone knew why he was being spoken to so doing the same after...

This happened from a corner kick at one of our local cup finals a few years ago. The ball went across, hit the upright at the top corner and went straight back to the kicker without touching anyone else. He put the ball back across for it to be headed in for the winning goal. Neither the players...

I had two completely contrasting games yesterday - U13 girls followed by U12 boys. The girls game was really good - got on well with both sets of players and the parents, but had issues with the home CAR and the away manager. The home team lost which according to the CAR was my fault because I...

This almost always starts with the manager, so if he's "on the field up in arms" then this is why the kids are like it. I'm the same - I won't be sworn at by children (or anyone else for that matter) and send off a lot for this. When you turned down the handball appeals, did you acknowledge it...

‘Keep going’ or ‘play on’ could suggest you felt there was no foul, while ‘advantage’ clearly shows you’ve seen a foul but are not stopping play.

I've had this a few times when the throw in is near to the subs on the line. As the player picks up the ball I call him a couple of feet on to the pitch for a quick word, then tell him "thanks. Now you can take the throw!" Many years ago I had a player at step 5 tell me "He's going to do...