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MMatthew replied to the thread Junior/Youth keeper handball / crying.I agree and in that scenario you’re still enforcing the laws of the game. The skill level at U12 versus, say U17, dictates that the bar...
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MMatthew replied to the thread Junior/Youth keeper handball / crying.I cannot stress enough that this is not the correct approach. If you are appointed to referee a match, regardless of the age of the...
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MI've used "I've ruined much better games than this" in response to that comment a few times.
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M4th Officials should be allowed to sanction technical area occupants, no one wants to interrupt the game.
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MMatthew reacted to lincs22's post in the thread First time appointed AR. Etiquette, expectations, questions. with
Haha.
Good point - I would have expected a MMA cage fighting match, but then I observe at grassroots football. -
MApart from ... Two other members targeted your post well before I had a chance to And another mod, not me, has also raised concerns...
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MMatthew replied to the thread Junior/Youth keeper handball / crying.Are you deliberately trolling here? Nowhere in the OP does it say that the goalkeeper was off balance, just that he handled the ball...
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MMatthew replied to the thread Junior/Youth keeper handball / crying.Ignoring the decision itself as it sounds like a definite YHTBT moment, I think I'd have taken the same approach to the caution that you...
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MMatthew reacted to ChasObserverRefDeveloper's post in the thread New 1st Time Ref 54 Years Old - Advice Please with Like.
"Cheat" is for most referees an unacceptable word, which IMHO is worthy of a red card.
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MI reached out my local FA and they were keen for me to report it. They even sent me the form. No idea what will come if it, but I’ve...
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MMatthew reacted to ChasObserverRefDeveloper's post in the thread Sin Bins - are you finding they help? with Like.
That for me is a dismissal.
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MAT stopped the game for dissent. Well done AT He did also stop the game for the lesser spotted PIADM (high foot, no contact). Well done...
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MThe key thing is to set them up for that sin bin. That might be publicly warning someone that moan about a decision that any more and...