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Hi all, maybe a bit of a strange post but just wondered if anyone has had the same problem at all or can recommend something for me? I have switched from using a full match pad to a match card and write on stickers on my cards, using primarily a click sharpie. I found this works best for me...

Hi all, I've just received this email with snippets of an email from the FA regarding the 10 second substitution protocol and U18 players.. so according to the FA due to safeguarding, the 10 seconds wont apply to U18 players.. Not sure how you would enforce this in a game where some players are...

so this happened the other week, i love this watch it may be a bit old fashioned but for me it looks the part and helps with the stoppages. I had the smaller one the 2S that bips, whereas this one vibrates (easier for me) and not having players asking "whats that beeping". Just wondered if...

Hi all - I have just seen thanks to the power of social media a known banned player, playing a friendly. I have posted on here and was unfortunately assaulted by this player in November. He was then given a 1-year total ban effective from December 12th. So he should not be playing in any...

Hi all So I had my summer CPD the last week of June, and have tried to apply all the new LoTG (where applicable) in my pre-season games. The only one I am not understanding is why the necessity to blow my whistle to start a 5 second countdown?? I think the idea in principle is good, and I...

Hi all Can I please clarify Law 5 just on the basis I may be understanding it wrong. An outfield player is required to leave the FOP in an actual or suspected injury in ONE or MORE of the following. Play is stopped because the player has an actual or suspected injury • the referee has...

More of a rant here to be honest. I've been fortunate to cover 4-5 pre season fixtures currently, with a couple more scheduled in midweek and Saturday over the next week or so. I had a internal Vets vs Reserve team on Sunday last week, and last night 2 Eastern counties U18 sides so that one was...

Hi all me again, I am attending with my RA in a couple of weeks for the Paris World Games. Just wondered if anyone here has been before and has any tips they can give me. There has been less communication from RefereeAbroad this time around.

I'm sure we can comment on this now as FAW have issued their verdict... https://faw.cymru/news/discipline-update-violent-conduct-charge-found-proven/ This was in relation to that awful video of the guy cracking his elbow round his head before the penalty was taken.

Hi all, I've had a productive first season as a referee, I just wondered as I have looked at going for 4W-3W next season, what if any preparation I should do for the fitness test? I'm aware its 4x 6.40 second sprints and a 17/22 interval run which on the face of it doesn't look too bad, it's...

Hi all, just after some of your more experienced pre-match instructions. I've only ever run the line in a team of 3, never the middle. And given I should probably get some experience before I work with internationals, I have a academy PL shield game this weekend in the middle. I don't have...

So I only had the one game this weekend, a local 'derby' if you will. Both sides well up for it. Pitch OK, muddy but bounce test OK, no significant standing water, none in fact, both goal mouths fine, not much mud stuck to boots on my warmup so game on. Been match day coached twice for...

Just curious everyone's opinions really. And I've not seen it discussed yet on here. I've managed to pick up a black long sleeve and a volt yellow short sleeve. They're on kit locker for £30ish and the shorts for £28 which is a bit nicer than the likes of refstop etc at £50ish. Obviously not...

Just having a write up of my weekends matches. Saturday - Anglian Combination Div4S - mid table clash, arrived in good time, the home Club are an improved side apparently had a previous bad discipline record. Was a bit apprehensive as they had been on social media moaning about last weeks ref...

Hey! I've somehow been accepted by my CFA to attend this, this year March 30-April 5th Just wondered if anyone else has done this and can tell me roughly what its like, what I'll need to bring with me etc? Thanks!

Well.. Just back from 3 weeks break, wanted a game so got assigned a local district game. From minute we kicked off, clear one team only interested in playing any actual football. You know when one team act like they get every decision against them? This was that game. Certainly didn't intend...

Phew where to start.... I officiated a fixture yesterday in the U14 League 1 division of the local combined youth league This game was fraught with issues, specifically on the home side. The game was largely unremarkable, apart from a sin-bin for Player 6 in the first half of the game. Time...

Hi all, just after a general consensus. I was at a game on Saturday and there was another fixture in a different league at the club. This ref got their team sheet a little earlier and put all the names on his cards/book so he doesn't necessarily have to ask for names if handing out cards. For...

I've listed this as open age but really applies to anything, I've done Vets, Open Age Men and Women and Youth games. This weekend I've done an academy U15 game for Norwich City. Brilliant football, facilities absolutely unreal but the moaning. Players after the game "where do we get these refs...

I thought I would do a roundup of my first five games. I attended my course at the FDC, Norfolk FA on the 29th June. Given it was close-season it certainly felt like ages to get the 'first 5' done and dusted. What I wish I'd realised was learning a little more, as now I am into a full season I...