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I reffed a game this weekend that was the easiest I've ever had to officiate. After the game I tried to work out what decisions I made. It was an U15 cup game and in the 80 minutes I gave 1 free kick for a push and 1 offside, both late in the 2nd half. The defeated team who were defending for...

...........90 minutes county cup tie all square, straight to penalties. Great game, I was patting myself on the back, nothing could now go wrong.......!! 4-4 on pens, last pair up, essentially sudden death. Home team steps up and as he is just about to kick it, a loud shout of, "you are going...

Today i had an u16 game, no problems and all going.....too well!! Blues went from 2-0 to 4-0 deep in second half when I notice a player going off the field and a player in the Greens saying "ref they have had 12 men on the field". Nothing further was said. This was a game of rolling subs...

At my age I shouldn't be doing 1 game a day never mind 3 but I guess that I am stupid as well as blind, a disgrace and a d@@k and all the other things that I was described as in the matches!!. Anyhow please help me out; Just dawned on me that people sometimes take throw-ins from behind the...

I've no assistants and in order to get a reasonable chance of spotting off sides, particularly in long ball games, I find myself much wider in general play than refs I see on the TV. Is this a position that other grassroots refs find themselves in? Other than remaining out wide what other tips...

I've done a handful of 'paid' games now at U14 to U18. I've yet to make an obvious clanger that has cost a team the game. I think it has gone OK but during and after every match some of the kids (usually on the losing side) have said in earshot: He's the worst ref I've ever seen He can't be a...

I probably should know this after playing for 35 years and recently passing the refs course! Keeper clears a ball with his feet but clearance hits the back of an attacker (who assumed clearance would go far so was running back) and rebounds to another attacker who is in an offside position and...

I did my first league appointed game today in the county cup and it went as well as could be expected (not sure the losing team would agree!). However, there was a serious problem that I had not prepared for...............nipple chaf!! The badge on the pocket seemed to be causing the problem...

Evening Refs Had to join the forum for support after reffing my first (paid) game today. Was an u13 game & all was going well with yellows 1-0 up early in 2nd half. Then yellows returned a half cleared corner that seemed to sneak in under the crossbar. All parents were jubilant but the ball...