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I'd be interested in thoughts on this scenario that I encountered yesterday in a low level U11 match. An attacking IDK on the 6 yard line with the opposition lined up on the goal line. Pretty venomous shot comes in and a defender blocks it with a hand in front of his face. He hasn't made...

So much good advice, thank you. I think I've been assuming the second half will pick up from how things were left at 45'. In practice, I can definitely try next time out to reset at the interval and view it as a second 45' match whilst being mindful of the nuances of the first.

I've noticed a pattern of 2nd halves getting antsy so thought I'd share my reflections and invite others. When I say antsy, it's more the bickering and complaining about fouls not given- both players, coaches and to a degree, spectators. I have learnt here that if the players aren't allowing a...

From the LOTG: A player in an offside position at the moment the ball is played or touched by a team-mate is only penalised on becoming involved in active play by: interfering with play by playing or touching a ball passed or touched by a team-mate or interfering with an opponent by...

What does the panel think? The Rashford thread was a helpful reminder to me about the need to find the LOTG scenario that might fit an offence.

To regain focus, I start literally to commentate about what I need to be aware of (but not so anyone else can hear!) eg. "Last touch was off red if it goes... he's coming at speed into the challenge..."

I'm quite partial to Keith Hackett's "I want to see an improvement". He advises against giving concrete consequences which remove leeway/discretion.

Throw-ins can be difficult to call so wait a micro-second as the players involved will often move to a defensive/attacking position to give you the answer.

Yes please!

Also, if you're going to go to make a brave call, I think you need to be confident that other aspects of the phase were legit. EDIT- can't seem to upload a still of the foul throw that followed the offence

This crossed my mind. Can the game be restarted with the throw-in and then have the card issued for an offence that occurred before that restart?