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Clear red for me too. We seem in agreement here... But: http://metro.co.uk/2017/09/09/sadio-mane-should-not-have-been-sent-off-against-manchester-city-says-mark-clattenburg-6914979/ (To be taken with a pinch of salt as with any news outlet, of course)

I really enjoyed it. It was hard, but I think it went well, and I am comfortable in all my decisions. The ref gave me some very complimentary feedback after the game, which was nice. I did windmill once though, which was a touch embarrassing. A sincere thanks to everyone for taking the time...

Thanks everyone - some really practical advice. Really appreciate it.

Just been asked to run the line on Sunday for a game and I'm insanely nervous. I'm looking forward to it, but I'm more nervous than I was for my first in the middle (is that weird?)! I've been asked to arrive in a suit and tie - is that an indicator of anything? Key question that's playing on...

So I had my second game today. Some people from another thread said they'd like to hear about it so here it is! Only KMI was a penalty after 40s of the first half - an interesting start. Fortunately it was clear enough for there to be no question, but it hammered home how important it is to be...

Thanks, it's on Sunday. I'm still in touch with a couple of the guys who ran my course, and I think I'll be joining an academy at some point, who will take on the mentor role.

I don't think this is about not having the courage to stand by decisions. I got the RC out and the player left the FOP. I can honestly say that had it not been a friendly, I wouldn't have considered in a million years allowing another player to join the match. The problem was that I had the...

Folks, I understand why that's the sticking point. I want to be really clear that I said that after 2 responses, which weren't unanimous! I have no issue with people above being blunt - I'm a fan of being told the truth straight up - but what I said was taken out of context. I asked the question...

I think that's a bit harsh - I said that very early in the thread (I'd had two responses), and was still unsure what the consensus would be. Please remember this was my first game and the first chance I've had to really sit down and think about it. Clearly I made the wrong call - thanks to...

For clarity, I'm fully aware the laws don't permit a sub for an RC'd player! ;) The argument made to me was that it's a training game for all, most games will be 11v11 throughout during the season so it's beneficial for all if the teams played the remainder as close to "normal" as possible...

hi all, Bit of context, had my first level 9 post-course game on Sunday. OA in London, but a friendly. Lots of learning points (key ones are positioning and fitness), but I wanted some opinions on a key match incident. 2 players are shoulder to shoulder for the ball, one player pulls the...

Hi everyone, I've been reffing very casually for a couple of years but took the plunge and finally attended my FA Ref course this week. Been looking at the forums for a while and thought it was time to get an account. Got my first post-course game on Sunday. Looking forward to contributing...