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In The Netherlands as well. Here you have to fill out a short survey with questions if player was injured, could he continue and as last Q describe the situation. Works well and much quicker than writing it all down.

I recently talked with some Asian and Australian referees. They just say to the captains: you are heads, you are tails. Their idea is that you can show you take control there. What are your thoughts on this?

Do you use all the abbreviations in your reports or write them out there? In The Netherlands we don't use a lot of abbreviations, maybe just he assessors using H (home team) or A (away team).

Sounds like quite a difficult one. Good luck!

What does a fitness test for the fire brigade looks like?

When are the fitness tests fyour you all in 2018? In The Netherlands we usually do the tests in August, right before the season starts.

Thanks. Will have a look. Anyone an idea why the RA stopped publishing new magazines?

Hi, trying to find other copies of the Refereeing Magazine. Got these already: http://www.dutchreferee.com/refereeing-magazine/ Are there more recent ones? Or does someone have very old ones for me? jan@dutchreferee.com is my e-mail

The Referees Association tweeted about a download for DNA (Dynamic, Nurturing, Accessible). Does anyone have that available? Can't see it as Dutch referee. Or can someone send it to jan@dutchreferee.com? Jan

A player has to leave the field of play after injury treatment. He may only re-enter after play has restarted, is what the Laws of the Game say now. But may he be substituted? Or does the substitution have to wait because re-entering was not allowed yet?

Yes. It's the same as with taking a free kick or corner kick twice.

Thanks all for the comments. I think indeed it will lead to difficult situations when a goalie is already on a yellow. But at a shootout with one keeper already on yellow you can't treat them in a different way if they come off the line.

One of the biggest discussions in refereeing world was the penalty that Bjorn Kuipers awarded in the game between Croatia and Italy. Was it a penalty? And if so, why no retake? Uefa referee boss now said, and that's according to the new Laws of the Game, that the goalie deserves a yellow card...

The photo caption says "ahead of the game", so Sissoko Jr was probably only there before the game.

Missed this discussion in April. I see the same problem in The Netherlands by the way. Here both LOTG and fitness tests for lower leagues are not mandatory any more. I think the FA would loose too much referees then. Now we have to attend two meeting each year that are mandatory (if you don't...

What if multiple players take off their shirt to celebrate a goal? The Laws of the Game do not mention that you can only book the goal-scorer. This picture is take after Ajax u19 scored a last-minute winning goal. What would you decide? Case study is on...

PS: and if they Labhiper link is offline or so. Here are some files as well on 4 Fifa tests: http://www.dutchreferee.com/fifa-fitness-test-for-referees-and-assistant-referees/

In The Netherlands the fitness tests are only mandatory for national list amateur referees plus the referees of the two professional leagues. No test for other amateur referees, although I think it would be good for every ref to have a certain level op physical ability.

Would you give a penalty kick if there's an attempt to trip the opponent? Interesting piece by Paul Rejer on the website of the US PRO referees http://ow.ly/10bXwG

What if a ball that would have gone in anyway touches a water bottle right before the goal-line. Would you allow the goal? http://www.dutchreferee.com/water-bottle-goal-correct-not/