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I don’t watch a lot of EPL or other tier 1 football due to paywalls etc. I do watch A League because that is my local competition with some games free to view. I only note this as I haven’t seen the situation that I am referring to below in my local league. With AR’s in these games now not...

Hi everyone, I am doing my first OA Grand Final tomorrow night and am keen for any finals advice you may be able to provide. I have the benefit of excellent and more experienced ARs as well as a Fourth Official whom is brilliant and a mentor to our junior referees. I have elected not to use...

At the end of a recent game, the losing coach shook my hand and whilst doing so said ‘**** as always Ref but at least **** to both teams today’. It was said in a joking way and I do know this coach from many other fixtures so just accepted it as a bit of friendly banter. Of course I realise this...

Hi, I am just wondering how much flexibility other referees provide around the position of a throw-in relative to where the ball goes out? I don’t feel like I am pedantic on this issue but I do certainly seem to be annoying a few adult players at the moment when I expect them to move up or down...

Hi, I am finding this a difficult issue of judgement and would like some advice from more experienced referees about when to intervene. On the weekend I had a game in wet conditions with a number of poorly timed slide tackles that missed balls (and thankfully) players. The players who were...

During a fairly standard penalty sequence I gave instructions to the goal keeper that the penalty kick would be taken on my whistle and told both teams to hold outside of the PA. I always try to make the whistle instruction very clear to everyone (I hope). Immediately before and after blowing...

Hi everyone, the new season is just kicking off again in Oz and I am feeling a bit out of practice for the first games. I’ve been training in the off-season and am pretty fit as we just completed pre-season fitness tests. I have also been through my kit and checked the LOTG and infringement...

Last game of the normal season today and it ended the same way it began. With confusion and outrage about my handball decisions. One pen shout that I didn’t give when ball went directly but accidentally from defenders foot to outstretched (but naturally positioned) hand (he was tracking...

Hi everyone, we are having a mid season review shortly and the issue of culture and relationship with coaches is one of the issues on the agenda. To date I haven’t really gone out of my way to be actively involved with coaches if I can help it as most of the time they are expressing frustration...

Hi everyone, Today I did a seniors age group school game. No AR’s but both teams think it’s sheep stations. It is wet, damn wet actually, and there are timed and sometimes miss-timed slide tackles going every which way. To be honest, almost every tackle could have been a foul. I thought the...

Hi everyone, I am a 15 year old referee from Australia and love the fount of knowledge available through this forum. I know many of you are doing it tough during lockdown and hope you are able to get back onto the pitch soon! We are thinking of you.,. Anyway... doing a pre-season U16s game on...

Hi everyone, I am a 15 year old referee from Australia and love the fount of knowledge available through this forum. I know many of you are doing it tough during lockdown and hope you are able to get back onto the pitch soon! We are thinking of you.,. Anyway... doing a pre-season U16s game on...