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I'd be interested in opinions here regarding this incident. Starts at about 2:35 in the highlights video. Disclaimer: I'm a Sydney fan, so I am able to recognise my own bias here. I can see both sides of the argument as to whether this should be DOGSO or not. Thinking about distance...

I have a disciplinary hearing Thursday in relation to this match https://refchat.co.uk/threads/keeper-losing-his-mind.19168/ The player involved was sent off and then tried to fight a bunch of people off the field, he is also the player/coach who confronted me and my assistants earlier in the...

Yesterday refereed a semi-final game 1st (red) vs 2nd (blue) AA men. (In Australia, the winner goes through to Grand Final, the loser to the Preliminary Final). 80th minute, Red is winning 1 nil. The blue goalkeeper comes out to the edge of the penalty area to collect the ball, is off balance...

Had a random thought tonight that I just wanted confirmation from everyone. Player dribbling into the penalty area, gets fouled and you give a penalty. Penalty is scored. As you are walking back to halfway the player fouled jokes with someone that he won the penalty with a dive. Upon...

I posted a while back about a confrontation that I don't think I handled too well after a match and I had another one in a Cup Final yesterday. The coach of the losing side is a generally loud, bad-tempered person. He has been cautioned at least 3 times this season for dissent by referees that...

So this happened in my game today, Premier Division where I referee, 2nd vs 3rd in a tight contest. This is the basic rundown of the confrontation that I will be submitted as an incident report, please let me know any feedback that anyone has. It was disappointing as the match was really good...

Australian ref, we had a weekend off last week for the queen's birthday long weekend. The week before I had a boring 9-1 1st vs last match. I've been hanging out for what game I would get this week as I was disappointed with having that game last and I've been appointed to 2nd vs 3rd. 1...