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As a general observation / reminder, when an additional board time is shown at the end of each half, the time indicated can (justifiably) be 59 seconds less than the referee intends to play. Whilst 'rounding up' might seem simpler (and it certainly happens on occasion) , with both teams able...

I’m far from convinced about this year’s revision to the drop ball law .. as ever, well intentioned, but opens up the possibility for confusion / surprising outcomes. As it’s a quiet week, anyone care to list the possible ways for play to proceed in the following straightforward and entirely...

I was asked by my local county league to do a short online session to introduce their referees to the incoming law changes. They chose to record the session so in case anyone's feeling bored or wishes to have a laugh at my delivery, there's 20 minutes worth at the below link. Be gentle with me...

I'd welcome thoughts / help on the correct location for the drop ball restart in various situations. I find the wording of Law 8 a little confusing, potentially contradictory and leading to game management challenges .. but maybe it's just one too many Rum ****tails over Christmas :). Here's...

With the White team in possession (in a non promising manner), you clearly hear the Blue goalkeeper use obviously Offensive language towards a spectator. Assuming you see this a Red card offence, when do you stop play and what's the restart?

If a member of a technical area delays the restart then I believe the sanctions are as follows: Substitute / Substituted Player - Yellow Card Team Official - restart by own team - Yellow Card Team Official - restart by opposition - Red Card If the culprit cannot be identified (admittedly...

If the ball hits the referee in one of the penalty areas, then is this automatically a drop ball to the defending GK or is it theoretically possible (in law) for the game to continue?

Was a little surprised that there was no discussion about a possible offside in the build up to West Ham's second goal. When the ball was played through to Fornals, Antonio was clearly in an offside position. Because of Antonio continuing his run toward goal, Van Dyk didn't have a clear route...

To celebrate the start of the Euros, I thought I'd give Refchat members the chance to try their hand at a LOTG assessment I used last year with some of my promotion candidates :) 15 question, multiple choice, maximum 2 minutes per question, based on 20/21 LOTG. Because I tested them...

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Had an unusual situation in a reasonably high level game. Interested to hear views, especially from those mathematically inclined (@RefJef maybe?! :) ) Towards the end of the match, there was a serious injury to one of the players. This injury stoppage was still ongoing when we reached the 45...

If any of you out there are SERIOUSLY bored by the lockdown, or in need of something to help you sleep, then I was interviewed for a non league podcast over the weekend ... link below ...:rolleyes::) youtu.be/UY3BdiU4viQ

Final games of the 18/19 marking season now completed. Enjoyed (more or less) every second of it. 11 Marking Supply League middles, 5 Observations, Marks ranging from 73.0 to 75.5 with an average of 74.6 23 Contrib League lines. 10 at Step 3, 13 at Step 4. 9 Observations ranging from 72 to...

Recent match incident. I was on the line with a clear view of what happened. Green team trying to run down the clock at end of game. Green player gives away a FK and then, briefly, picks up the ball, starts jogging back and lobs ball to White team (not a clever thing to do but we've all seen...

Last 15 seconds of a recent Step 6 game. Up to this point, good natured, good banter, three cards all for 'professional' C1s ie deliberately breaking up promising attacks. Recently introduced substitute lunges for ball in a clearly reckless fashion. Takes it without any contact with the...

So do enlighten us, oh ultimate arbiter of what I "should" find offensive ... which of these words should I be red carding for? Sh#t, Pi#s, Fu#k, Bolloc#s, Tw#t, Co#k etc etc etc etc?? And in a world where it's widely accepted that 80% of communication is non verbal, how on earth can we judge...

So, incident in a Sunday County Cup game. Long ball played over the top of a defence holding a high line. Keeper comes out (obviously been watching the sweeper keepers in the Prem :hmmm:) and commits a careless, unintentional foul on the lone attacker who has controlled the ball. Foul is 30...

Got in early and had my first 5 to 4 assessment last weekend. Reckon the 25 degree heat gave me a decent shout at demonstrating my fitness at least but was a bit of a gamble as this was my first middle at Step 6. Started with a 73 which I'm pretty happy with. Keeps me in the game at least...

Seen on the wall in the officials' dressing room at a leading Premiership ground ... was there reffing a corporate match tonight. :eek:

That Mark Clattenburg fella's not half bad at this refereeing lark. Reckon he'll go far .... :rolleyes::)