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    Giving players information.

    This is approach I take. If asked I'll happily guide the GK on what to do (OK to pick up, not OK) but I would never voluntarily coach / guide the GK. I think that opens up a lot of potential problems. What happens if you do it in on instance for one team and then in the same game for some reason...
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    Laws/Rules that you didn't know existed until becoming a referee

    What?! Can competition rules actually override the LOTG?! So a competition could decide they're not playing offside or violent conduct is OK?!
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    OFINABUS?

    I think maybe you're taking every single word very specifically on an online forum
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    OFINABUS?

    I mean we're saying the same thing aren't we?! Except in one instance I remind a player that what they're saying could be a red and you don't. That's the only difference. I'm not saying I would not give a red if they have done what I consider OFFINBUS, I'm just telling a player that technically...
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    OFINABUS?

    I like how everyone is pretending they don't do exactly the same. Maybe not vocally with the player, but I guarantee you let OFFINBUS offences slide every game, otherwise you'd end up with no players on the pitch. :) Calling a player over and explaining "you've called the the opponent [insert...
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    OFINABUS?

    So you're officiating a game, attacker calls a defender a fat p*ick, do you send him off? That is definitely insulting and so is an OFFINBUS offence under law. If you do send someone off every single time without fail then fair enough, but I imagine you don't end up with many players left on the...
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    OFINABUS?

    So have you issued a red card for every single OFFINBUS offence in every single game you've officiated? So every single time an attacker has called a defender a p*ick you've sent them off? That claim is as untrue as it is absurd. EVERYONE, as this whole thread shows, has a sliding tolerance for...
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    OFINABUS?

    Or there is a third option! OFFINBUS and dissent is all about helping you in match control. It's not an offence or violation in law that has any impact on the game, like DOGSO or handball. It's only there in law to help control the players. If I feel I have get better match control by talking to...
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    OFINABUS?

    But that's not what I'm saying. I'm saying "OFFINBUS is an offence. Some referees would find what you've said an offence and punish it." That is what every single one of us do whether we vocalise it or not, otherwise you would be issuing multiple red cards in every game. I'm choosing to visibly...
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    OFINABUS?

    Is DOGSO subjective? This whole discussion shows that depending on the referee there is a huge scale of OFFINBUS. Some won't red card a player for swearing at them, some will red card them for a playground jibe! OFFINBUS is totally subjective depending on the referee, which I have previously...
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    OFINABUS?

    Why? Do you apply the law 100% on every occasion for dissent and OFFINBUS? If not you are doing the exact same thing just without any explanation or visible interaction to deal with the player and offence. I would only ever do this for dissent / OFFINBUS, when the law is completely subjective. I...
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    Attempt to trip .

    I once gave a penalty for attempts to trip / kick. Attacker was running clear of defender and defender took an almighty swipe at his legs and missed, so I gave a penalty. Defending team and management went absolutely mental, as you can imagine, claiming no contact and so no foul. It was quite...
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    Sin Bins - are you finding they help?

    They've been in the leagues I do for a few seasons now and I find it really helps. You will always get those players who just don't care and will give it no matter what the punishment. But for the most part I really feel it's made a difference. Most players seem to get really annoyed with the...
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    OFINABUS?

    Yea agree with that. I think a lot of occasions are also times to educate the players. Most players have no clue of the actual laws and most see pros telling the ref to fck off and think it's OK for them to do it. Often in this kind of scenario I will call said player over and explain that...
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    Advantage in Penalty Area

    Maybe there isn't a difference and they are the same? Who knows. But I wouldn't be blowing for the penalty after I've played advantage and they've missed. I guess to try and illustrate it, lets say attacker skips past a defender on the by line and is fouled. Rather than blowing immediately for a...
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    Bournemouth spit their dummy out

    The fact players scream obscenity into the refs face all game long (at PL level) and then have the nerve to accuse the referee of disrespect is comical. I hope the Premier League, PGMOL and everyone gets fully behind Moss. They should issue a firm statement that once players stop telling the ref...
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    Advantage in Penalty Area

    I think the key here is the "slow" whistle and waiting a couple of seconds to see what happens. If after the foul the ball is in the back of the net after a couple of seconds, no issue. If it's not then it's probably best to blow for the penalty as the better (than PK) chance of scoring is...
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    Getting punched in the face - Bournemouth vs Villa

    Anyone else think that Ramsdale punching Engles in the face should’ve been a penalty? Not sure why goalkeepers get such a free pass
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    FOG

    Is that our professional judgement as meteorologist? :)
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    Coin toss

    Hadn't even contemplated anything other than, home team calls. It's how it always was during my playing days and guess I just carried it over. I don't think I'd ever do heads home tails away, as it's always good fun when the captain gets slated for losing the toss "again", when most of the time...
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