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How long to go ref?

raf83

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Level 7 Referee
Had a team today who asked me how long is left? I said 30 seconds. So they sent all their team up for the corner including keeper and scored. Left me wondering, had I given them a ‘free hit’ to get the winning goal? Felt a bit unfair they could put all players in the oppo box in the knowledge there wouldn’t be enough time for the other team to counter and score.
 
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I have been working on saying a minimum of...

Then if a team is being pushy in extra time for the game to end, I'll often say things like: "I said a minimum of three minutes, but you're holding up the game so I am stopping the watch everytime"

Not sure how experienced you are @raf83 but I often want the game to end, as it gets dangerous towards the end.
 
Yeah I'd never advise saying a set amount of time left, even without the free hit element you mention in the OP you open yourself up to people arguing if you don't blow bang on time and something big happens.
 
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