Recent content by FC555

Ah I didn't actually know this part about even unqualified ones having to do it, that answers everything. Thanks everyone.

Could it though, given that I was doing it as a random stand in provided by the home side, and my local FA'S rules state that registered refs signed on as players can't  officially ref/be assigned to any games involving teams from the same leagues as my club's teams? I've submitted them now...

You'd imagine so! The team with the abusive players knew there's a shortage, knew they didnt have one officially assigned, and knew I stepped in last minute, but the abuse was still there. I've agreed to ref my own team previously too, that one time is the only time I'll ever do it😬

Potentially a silly question but I'm just wondering everyone's thoughts. I started this season reffing my local men's league, after a few games decided to get back to playing and have since then been signed on as player and haven't reffed any games in that league. The appts secretary no longer...

Have to agree with rustyref on this one, even if the guy in question in my game was a Premier League ref I wouldn't want him flagging anything different to the other assistant, as the moment you miss a foul on his end he'll question why he can't flag for if. I think 2 months off over Christmas...

I agree fully and it's one of those things where thinking back I know what the better course of action would have been. I'll chalk it down to it being the first time since I started where an assistant has given me any trouble.

Yeah, we qualified at the same time. I've actually had a few chats with him since then when bumping into each other and distinctly remember him saying how much he gets annoyed by the dissent he gets...🙄 I also think it's a shame he's showing the youth players this kind of behaviour is seemingly...

U16s today, one of the club linesmen was a bit odd. He's a qualified referee in the same league but a parent of one of the players. During the game a couple times he tried flagging for fouls/handballs which I ignored and told him to stick to the basics I asked for before the game. Twice he...

For me I either loiter near the changing rooms entrance and glance at them all as they come out, or do it while they're warming up and I'm checking the pitch/goals (I've noticed some players warm up without shin pads, I tend to just ask them and then again glance to see if they've got them right...

Ball is going towards the keeper and being chased by an attacker. Keeper catches the ball, attacker runs past very close to him 'brushing' against him shall we say, minimal contact but it's enough to set off a defender next to them both, resulting in both defender and attacker acting like idiots...

If his league are struggling like mine is, that may well not be the case. I didn't get a mentor until my 5th game and it was very lucky he became available at late notice anyway. To the OP, just triple check you have all your equipment and kit the night before, and refresh yourself on any rules...

In hindsight he was fine all game and possibly would have helped me out, I just assumed he'd tell me he saw no foul or that he'd become a target for the other team once I gave the yellow (they were all expecting a red based on the 'last man' and ignoring the fact the ball was played but that was...

Thank you, yes reflecting on it I'll certainly do what I can to not be caught like that again. I won't lie that I bottled the card a little bit, I suppose given that someone committed the foul I could have just picked one but i genuinely had no idea. Luckily it didn't have a major impact on the...

Interesting one in an OA super low level league today, I'll try to describe as best as I can. Striker from team A is chasing down a random long ball, right next to him is a defender(1) from team B also chasing back, we also have team B's goalkeeper coming out. There's also another defender...

Well done mate you've got your first one out of the way! For me every consecutive game since has been much easier. I honestly can't believe at U11 a grown adult, a parent at that, actually tried confronting you claiming he had some sort of footage. Incredible lack of shame. I think you dealt...