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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/66264186 Clearly the correct decision, but I think that the referee gets a bit lucky that the AR is still watching the ball, as the referee clearly walks off and is only alerted to the ball going into the net by the opposition goalkeeper! Stay focussed!!

In my game at the weekend, I was hit by the ball (I know - get out of the way!) which then went directly out of play for a throw in. I (eventually) awarded a drop ball to the team who had been in possession, as my thinking was that if the other team were awarded the throw - possession would...

Having watched this match in the Six Nations yesterday, I was interested in reigniting the discussion about dissent / acceptance of the referee's decisions between football and rugby. It was a pleasure to watch how accepting the players (and the commentators) were of the referee's decisions -...

Local FA Cup qualifier - Penalty and red card at 7:14 in the video... Looks to be an attempt to play the ball - doesn't that make the red card seem harsh / wrong?

He's not going to be happy with that! Not sure why he was continuing his run into the penalty area... https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/56150465

I refereed U15s yesterday and had an interesting tactic by one particular player. When his team was defending a goal kick, or defensive free kick, he would closely mark an opposition player and follow him around everywhere - sometimes blocking his path causing contact, sometimes just jumping...

Ball went high in the air. As it came down in the penalty area, the penalty taker challenged for the ball. Now, I was 'hoping' that he would win the header, so that I could award a free kick to the defence team for the taker playing the ball twice. But as the defender won the header, I...

As well as being a referee, I'm also involved with a kids football club. After an UNDER 10s match last weekend, one of our CHILD referees (age 15) had to write the following misconduct report about an ADULT coach from the opposition team! The referee left at the end of the match in tears...

I seem to have had a number of incidents recently where players shout just as an opponent is about to shoot... usually just a loud noise, rather than anything specific, but could be "miss" or worse... I've not had any complaint from the attackers, but I have had a word with the player in...

I've just read the thread about making allowances for a child with one arm taking throw ins, and it reminded me of a question I'm keen to get views on. I'm a referee and a coach at youth level. I have been asked by another coach in my club whether he should tell each referee before his...

Apologies for what appears to be a simple question, but I gave an indirect free kick for the scenario below over the weekend, and the manager of the defending team disagreed with my decision. Nothing new there, but it got me questioning myself! Defender took a goal kick to the goalkeeper who...

I think that this is a very straightforward question, but I can't quite get my head around the correct answer... In my match at the weekend, blues had an attacking free kick just outside the penalty area. Ceremonial FK, walked wall back and told them to be careful about raising their arms...

I'm fairly sure that I know the answer to this, but always good to check for sure :) Defender takes a goal kick short to the goalkeeper, who has gone out of the penalty area in order to receive it. If the GK then takes the ball back into the area and picks it up, that's a backpass - right...

2 situations arose from my Under 16s match yesterday, which I was unhappy that I was not sure what I should do. Player handled the ball by putting both arms in front of his face. I did not give a free kick, despite shouts of 'handball' - and I called that he was protecting his face. However...