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Had a decent game on Saturday, competitive and I managed it well. But on occasion I find myself on the wrong end of a few words which I try and manage in my own way. Normally it goes ok, players seem to respond and accept if they bark at me, I bark back. One particular player must have sworn...

Damn....dislocated my shoulder at the gym on Thursday, not pleasant, and now in a sling. Not knowing much about this type on injury I've spent a few days researching and I'm hoping to be out of the sling fairly quickly and will assume I can referee while rehab-ing, but will wait for the...

Seen these things on pro players for a few seasons now, but they are starting to appear at grass-roots. If you are not aware, these are socks cut off around the ankle (there's probably a word for them), under which the player wears another pair of Trosox socks. I'm noticing that a lot of these...

i thought I would write this post as often we see fellow refs complaining about potential muscle or joint injuries. I have suffered in recent years from lower leg pain that I have mistaken for calf, shin, ankle and Achilles problems at any one time. My only advice to anyone with an "injury" or...

Bit disappointed to get 74 to be honest, challenging game and did everything right. However, if i'mm being positive I am above the average required mark (by 1) so could be crucial come the end of the season. It reads like I got marked down for the issue with the DoGSO-H by the 'keeper. I...

I was being assessed yesterday for the first time this season on a Step7 game, was hoping for a nice easy ride but of course at that level that's never likely. Had only one major incident of debate, which is always good to highlight to others in case it happens to you....the GK comes out to...

Purely hypothetical of course, but let's suppose I manage to get all of my games in and get my L4 nomination this season, but find myself in the position of moving to USA for work for a year..... Would I be able to take up the L4? In this hypothetical situation, I would be at home a a few...

Another of the RA benefits, the Incentive scheme, has been discontinued for the 15/16 season pending a review. Not sure if it will come back, but I have used it for the past few years, and yesterday got my points for the season just gone to purchase some new Nike ref shorts and socks. It's...

I have a full Umbro referee kit that I bought when I started refereeing a few years back. It has the FA badge on a permanent heat transfer thing and also I has someone sew an Essex FA badge on it (this can be removed by unstitching it). The shirt and shorts are medium, plus adult socks. All...

I had a mass brawl yesterday involving all 22 outfield players, most of the subs and a couple of spectators. It came from nothing, good-tempered game, but a rash reckless tackle in the final minute of the match sparked a load of Violent Conduct and before I knew it everyone was piling in...

Got an email today from the RA (after I enquired) telling me that any new members joining the RA after 1st April 2015 are no longer being offered PhysioCare, and the package will be removed for all other members at their renewal date. I've got to be honest, the PhysioCare package was one of the...

Simple question really. I am basing this on Essex CFA, who announced yesterday that despite extremely high levels of applications they have promoted only half of the numbers that they did in 2014. The biggest hit seems to be in the L6-5s, where only 11 made it (versus over 30 last year). I...

Hi all, It's a bit after the event, but I had an incident last weekend that I keep going over. However, no one complained or seemed to notice but id like to get it right... Home team right-back has the ball, and evades a reckless attempted tackle from Away winger. The Home player passes the...

Hi everyone, My name is P and I have been a long-time lurker, finally deciding I should join up and see if I can contribute or just learn through the interaction of the forum. I'm currently waiting to hear about my promotion with Essex FA (6 - 5), this has been delayed county-wide owing to...