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I echo this. I'm 17 and the U13's still didn't take me that seriously, answering back and having a go at decisions. Even cards didn't change the whole teams attitude in some in some cases. Definitely be firm with them. I used to think that if a teacher would give them a warning up on the board...

Use the cards! Most of my games last season were U13 or U14 and I gave a lot of cards for dissent. One game, I booked the managers two sons and sent in a misconduct report for the manager!

I did mostly U13's and 14's all last season. Gave plenty of yellows for dissent. Not a particularly nice age group, I had allegations of racism, abuse from coaches to deal with. I remember carding one player for singing a song to make fun of me right behind me at half time whilst waiting for...

In terms of the drop ball, if one teams clearly in possession I usually drop it to one player (from the team without possession) who kicks it back giving possession back to the other team. Hasn't now worked yet thankfully.

If not for the handball I don't think it would have been a goal. Therefore I'd have awarded the free kick

What do I do to get rid of the 'The field Match Date must be a date.' error? I have put a date in and changed it to random dates to see if that gets rid of it but nothing has worked

Definite red for me.

Did you ref the same team as me this week? :) I cost them the game for giving a foul after the defender caught the striker on the follow through. End of game everyone on that team was saying 'worst ref ever', one of the coaches came up to me at the end telling me I cant give a foul for that...

Whilst researching into whether or not I could be appointed the manager of Gibaltr I came across this brilliant video so thought I'd share. :D

He seems to pull out the tackle halfway but does catch oscar badly on the left foot. Reckless but can't see how it was red. I can understand that the speed of the tackle makes it look worse on one viewing though. Ref got in the way quite a few times tonight. Missed Costa violent conduct as well...

When Di Maria grabbed his shirt was that not violent conduct? In which case should it not have been a straight red rather than a second yellow? Just wondered that's all. Brilliant performance though - currently trying to convince my anti referee friend that he got everything right.

This ref was brave:

If both Brown and O'shea pulled him back by his shirt simultaneously and he went down would you have to send both players off?

I do it because when I played that's what the refs always did and I picked up the habit without really thinking about it. I'd suspect that's why most who do do it, do it (too many dos :D). I'd be interested to hear what people say to get the (CAR) assistants attention. I never shout for...

I took about 3 minutes to caution and then another couple trying to show the yellow and put the pencil back in the notebook. Had to sign for the home team at the end of the game and managed a circle. Pitch soon became a mud bath and my whistle stopped working periodically in the first half...

As a Chelsea fan, I know the appeal is pointless. I do however think Barnes needs a retrospective ban.

Today, I cautioned* an U13 player for running past me and within earshot saying "you're a sh** ref, a sh** ref" and as I showed him the yellow I hear (presumably) his mum shout: "Don't worry Arthur, I'll pay" After the match, the mum and the dad (I think) are in discussion with the mum arguing...

Today I had a keeper go down twice with possible head injuries. Both times the manager came over and asked him if he wanted to play on and he insisted he did. Should I have allowed him to continue? I did as the manager had checked with him but i'm thinking now that maybe I should have insisted...

One of the CAR's today flagged way too early. As in the moment a pass was made he'd flag if a player was offside. What do people do when CAR's switch at half time without telling you? I have this happen quite a lot.

http://sport.bt.com/ridiculous-theatrical-dive-fails-to-con-referee-91363961599021 I think this tops them all