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Just wondering how some of you deal with the Neutral ARs with you, especially ones that aren't "great" and may flag for fouls that aren't really fouls... Had one on Saturday, which I'd seen as a perfect tackle and was about to shout "play on" when I saw him flag for an offensive freekick... It...

What are your tips for a Senior AR as we start climbing the football pyramid (Step 4)? It begins to get pretty serious and the expectations & responsibilities are obviously higher, especially with league games not having a 4th Official. How do you deal with managers, staff, and subs? What's...

Incident in my game last week... Home team leading 2-1... Home Striker blocks & stops Away GK's quickly attempted fly kick in the 78th minute I give the Away team an IDFK & book the Home striker. Had a mentor (who's also an observer) there on the day tell me I should not have booked him, as...

Been reading a lot and having a look at Referee Development Officers (RDOs) around the country (not just where I'm based) and their work within their CFAs as part of a research I'm doing on referee abuse. Is it just me or does there seem to be a lack of work regarding the retention of referees...

Anyone have any idea what to expect before taking the LOTG 6-5 test? It's set to be completed online but not too sure of the type of questions asked. Cheers

Think it's a silly question but felt the need to double check. Final whistle has gone, and one of the players starts running his mouth, and gets a yellow for dissent. Manager then does the same a minute later, and gets a yellow himself. Nothing over the top to deserve a red, just a C2 for...

Cup semi-final today... Gone to a penalty shootout! Team A need to score to win, player takes kick before my whistle and scores. Team celebrate, but I ask for a retake. Simple stuff. He misses the retake, and one of their players starts aiming dissent from the halfway line. I walk to him to...

What are your main focuses when speaking to the skippers right before kick off and the coin toss? I usually like to focus on establishing a bit of trust in them keeping their players in line. I've used the term "I trust you etc." almost every time. It usually gives (most of) them a different...

How strict are you with injury time? At lower levels, where the ball seems to go out for 30+ seconds several times during a half, do you usually add all that on? What about time wasted during the injury time (especially at youth level when players ask to tie their boots)? Situation 1: I've had...