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Subs at grass roots has always been a bit of a free for all and will continue to be so for the foreseeable too! Rolling subs doesn't help the situation either. 99% of the time it'd be absolutely fine and not cause a problem provided you're alert to who's on and off but you've found out first...

You're right, it's not always easy but it's far from impossible. Failing to manage subs correctly leaves you open to this kind of mistake. It's a potential challenge to match control that is entirely avoidable by taking our time and following processes.

Law 3.7. The player leaving is a substituted player that has interfered with play and so the restart should have been a DFK rather than IDFK. Shows the importance of managing substitutions correctly and as per the correct procedure though. (On the halfway line, 1 on then 1 off). By not...

I had similar in step 4 game recently. I was 'junior AR' but went bench side. The referees reasoning was to keep consistency on that side. If he were to get injured and I had come on, there other AR would have had to start from scratch building the rapport with the benches.

Red for the big chap in B&W kit. Clearly uses excessive force and endangers the safety. Ball is long gone and he plants the shoulder into the oncoming Red player with considerable force. Don't think the red player has done anything wrong!

Got asked last night after a County Cup Semi Final why the handball I'd given wasn't restarted with a drop ball. That's from a manager of a side top of their step 5 league. Scary how poor their knowledge is 😂

Been a few season since I did a Sunday game but still remember the protest from an aging defender while being cautioned: "Come on ref, you can't book me for being slow and ****e"

No. See law 12.3 'Celebration of a goal' in the good book.

UTD fan here. That 2nd half was an absolute disgrace from Man Utd. Fernandes is a shocking example to set for young supporters. On a refereeing note, whilst Andy Madley clearly can't be blamed in any way for the loss, he really doesn't fill me with confidence. Didn't seem to have the...

Whilst I fully agree with some verbal communication to tell everyone you’re happy with the tackle; by saying “well done, got the ball” or pointing at the ball as I’ve seen some refs do, you’re feeding into the believe that players have of Ball first = no foul!

You’ve never seen a red for DOGSO in the EPL/EFL…? 🤔👀

Cheers, I’ll come back to you if he’s interested 👍🏻

These still available? Got a mate potentially interested. Where about in the country are you?

I’ve got some Copa’s for the summer!

The latest clip on BOA Tik Tok is Mark booing the officials as they warm up and telling the opposing manager that he always does it and he hates them… The bloke is a cancer.

Edge of the goal area parallel to the offence. By goal area the LOTG mean 6 yard box.

So I live down in Cornwall and we can very rarely get away with anything other than boots! I’ve always opted for these, although they’re rugby boots they’re the comfiest I’ve found and last for years! https://amzn.eu/d/0gSdv3G

Common sense will tell you not to try and stick anything into an artificial pitch. Yes pitches are hard in the summer but they don’t lose the same risks that a frozen pitch do. Whilst it might old school, the properties of ice haven’t changed over the years! If the worst part of the pitch can...

For a frozen pitch, take a key and try to stick it in the ground. No key in the ground = no game of football! If it’s soft enough to allow a key to be pushed in then it’s generally soft enough to take a stud. Find the worst bit of the pitch and give it a test!

Influencing a decision is very different from impacting ability to play the ball. Ederson DECIDED not to come out. Nobody physically prevented him from doing so.