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Yes, that was my mistake in law but those same laws say I should have cautioned for coming off his line meaning it would have been his 2nd anyway. As I said, I realised I'd made a mistake when reflecting on what happened later at home.

It was a good yard with both feet and enough to put the taker off imo, if it had just been a small step forward I doubt I'd have even considered a retake. I don't deny it'd have been easier all round taking that advice and with hindsight would do but it was so soon after the clear warnings.

I reffed an u13 cup game on Sunday, fairly competitive game and I had to issue a few public warnings which probably warranted cautions but I had gone down the public telling off route instead. It went to penalties and before the 1st pen I took both keepers to one side and specifically warned...

Just to be clear, temporary dismissals will only be for dissent. I ref in the sheffield & district junior sunday league which will be part of the trial and I took part in one of the webinairs last week run by the FA. I've only been refereeing a year and in that league I've only ever issued 1...

In this case, if it was u10, max pitch length is usually 60 yards. For the other son (u8) it's usually 40 yards

Struggling a bit with this one. Even at a tournament the coach would be on one side near half way line and spectators would be spread out on the opposite side. How can they both have a better view of an in/out wherever it was? This is assuming they know the law in the first place

I'd class a punch as a save rather than being in control, so if they punched it straight up in the air they'd be allowed to subsequently catch it on the way down without gaving away a IDFK for touching the ball again after releasing it

As a former keeper I questioned this law in detail with one of the tutors when I did my course and the above is exactly what he said apart from the "finger on the side of the ball" as his definition was that if any part of the finger was in contact with the upper hemisphere of the ball...

Don't disagree with any of that and I wasn't expecting anything to happen. Main reason I notified them was in case someone else reported it directly to the fa and included that I'd been informed about it, just thought it better to get my version in first.

Apology of sorts from SA http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-40198696 It's interesting that they are saying they told Australian officials beforehand that's what they would do. As we would very very rarely come across a situation where one team says they won't observe a minute's...

I had an allegation of a racist remark in one of my first few games, below is the email I sent to the county fa and their response Hi **** I wasn't totally sure who this should be sent to but thought it needed to be sent to someone. I refereed a U16 game between **** and **** in the **** this...

Just seen a post on the junior league site I referee in and Sheffield & Hallamshire are sticking with all black kits for Step 7 and below.

Great to hear Luke. Doing games with kids is a great way to help build your confidence and to get into a game routine where it's not the end of the world if you get something wrong. All refs do kids games differently but as long as your consistent you'll get on fine. Don't forget it's about...

Is this any different to a goalkeeper holding the crossbar down during the game? Even at professional level it's possible for them to move the crossbar by grabbing hold of it or hanging from it, and I've never seen a red card given for DOGSO or any suggestion that this should be the decision.

Martin, you aren't alone in this, it's been mentioned on a lot of the referee forums I'm on and I myself have struggled occasionally. I've only done 20 games but I am finding it becoming less of a problem with experience. Using verbal signals is the best advice already given, it then gives you a...

Good that we're all agreed, just waiting for it to be overturned on appeal now....

Only to a degree, USUALLY*, the only time you'd change a decision is when both teams point it out or the team/player who benefitted does, at this point they won't remember what you said before. It's a rare occurence to change a decision based on only the offender's opinion which would be when...

Did mine a couple of weeks ago :rolleyes:

Another major difference between the 2 sports, professional golfers generally know the rules of golf better than professional footballers know the laws. If you think the explanations of the laws of football are disproportional to the laws themselves, have a look out for a book called decisions...

Taken from law 12, answers both questions clearly If the referee plays the advantage for an offence for which a caution / send off would have been issued had play been stopped, this caution / send off must be issued when the ball is next out of play, except when the denial of an obvious...