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In a couple of PL games this week (inc Utd at Wolves just now), a ‘deliberate’ handball is given as a penalty (fine), and a caution. Just wanted to understand where the nuance is between a caution and dismissal in these instances - is it SPA if there’s other players in the way of the shot and...

Here’s one I’d like an opinion on please team- Attacking team with the ball on the corner of the box, and attacker is fouled. The ball breaks to another attacker with a great sight of goal, and I expect him to shoot - giving a shout of ‘advantage’. However, instead of shooting (no idea why...

Hi Ref team, I’m reffing my first cup final Monday night and have a 4th official to boot which is great. Having not had one before, how do I communicate to them (and the NARs?) how much time I’m going to add on? Is it as simple as keeping tabs on time and using a few fingers to signal just...

Had a pearler on Saturday - 30m in, gobby player leaves a very high lazy foot in a tackle albeit without aggression - easy caution. As I call him over he starts shouting at an oppo player and calls him a tw*t which clearly upset the oppo (and me) so thought, he can have one for that too...

Incident from today where we had a bit of a goalmouth scramble and ball pops up towards/in the goal, where defender handles it to keep it out. Lots of shouts either way, defending team saying it was already in (probs to avoid pen/RC). I wasn’t 100% either way so blew to stop the game, and...

Tom Bramall having a great game in the middle at the moment. One thing I wanted to clarify - PNE player chops down BR attacker who is running at goal ~40yds out. Ref plays good advantage which comes to nothing and then goes back to caution PNE culprit. Given it shouldn’t be advantage and a...

Here's one that I personally struggle with - I've seen numerous examples either via YouTube or running the line, and now here on Sky Sports...