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I thought it’s harsh, but once VAR called him over he had to give it. The game management was a ref masterclass. Didn’t blow for every little contact. Didn’t fall for the falling over from the gentlest of touches.

Master class in refereeing for me. Let the game flow. Didn’t fall for cheap fouls. Even the penalty was a handball. I was really impressed.

With a direct free kick….once they ask for a wall, then i tell the attacking team to wait for my whistle. I won’t have a wall being set up and catch the keeper off guard.

I know that under current rules they can’t, but I do wish the ref at the option to ask for it. Maybe I’m adding more complication to it.

They could have asked the ref to look at it and make a decision on that.

Tough one. If he disallowed it for offside, there is no need for a wait for whistle restart so yeah in theory they can take a quick free kick. Not sure I would allow one, but is there a reason not to?

I haven’t seen the code of conduct, but it should be mandatory to sign it if you want your child to play in any league.

Yes I have. No shortage of witnesses. I’ve been thinking about this a lot. All parents should side a code of conduct when signing up their children to clubs. This code must include financial penalties and they should be hefty to prevent parents/coaches behaving so poorly. The league should...

Exactly this. It’s instilled at grassroots level and is enforced on the professional level. If the top level didn’t allow it then that would trickle down. Forget sin bin. Make it an instant red card with a 3 match ban. 2nd offence in same season….6 match ban. That will soon stop it. The...

Thanks for all the replies. My report just stated the facts as they happened. No speculation of any sort. There are plenty of witnesses to what happened and hopefully the FA will deal with it accordingly.

Yup. I happen to have seen the clip where they explain that in the World Cup, another player pushes a player onto the pitch during the celebration in order to prevent it. It’s such nonsense. Can you imagine a ref blowing for KO without any of the players on the pitch?

Is it my imagination or are more kids getting the laws of the game from TikTok etc….. I hear it more and more “they aren’t on the pitch ref….i can KO right?” I calmly reply “not without me blowing my whistle and stop getting stupid ideas off the internet.” Anyone else get this?

Thanks for advice. I’ve written the emails. Still shocked at this….everytime it happens I’m shocked again.

I was just about to draft an email to the league Secretary, but surely they will receive it from the FA via whole game system?

This is unacceptable. It is happening far too often. How many posts about abuse just this weekend? Then they wonder why we don’t have enough refs? For me reffing is not about the money. It’s about helping youth football, keeping myself fit, and I enjoy it. I won’t quit as I won’t let a few...

The face I’m even thinking about that is an issue. That looks like a good belt though.

I am fine. At the time I was genuinely threatened. This guy looked like a thug too, but judging by how the manager behaved, it’s a problem with the club. I am upset with myself for not showing him a red card. Thinking how u13 matches are usually done by young referees, and how this big man...

I don’t see anything wrong with what you did. Calling you sh1t or a cheat is instant red for me at any age.

One thing I didn’t know until after the match is that said team and manager have a reputation for trouble. I’m glad I didn’t know that before the match as that can sometimes affect your decisions. Still can’t believe how shaken I am by this. Wasn’t expecting that doing an u13 match. I usually...

We all have games we wish we could re ref or handle things differently. Reading what you wrote, I think you did well and are being very hard on yourself. I am always shocked at how adults in football thing they can speak to children like that. It’s disgusting and the AR needs to remember he...