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Watching the F.A.Cup matches last weekend, and the referees wearing the compulsory all black traditional kit, I wondered how many County F.A.'s now allow their referees to wear coloured tops for matches at all levels. And if so is the choice of colours restricted and enforced? Building on that...

I've been very fortunate in my refereeing career to have been on the pitch at the same time as some of the great people of our time. People like Nelson Mandela, Mickey Mouse, Ken Dodd and Marlon Brando - I've booked them all. Obviously you take the name offered and it is up to the FA to sort...

'******* in Black' is the writing of a parks referee who recalls highs and lows of being on the park at the same time as soon of the most weird and crazy 'footballers' ever to cross the white line. Recalling his time refereeing in four different counties and the differences that brings. From...

I'm interested in the scope of the role of a Club linesman. Here in West Yorkshire you are not allowed to ask a Club linesman to do anything other than ball in and out of play. So that means not even signalling which way the throw-in should go and it also means no flagging for off-sides. I've...

We don't get many books on what it is like to referee in local parks football from a referee's perspective. A new one published last week has hit No.10 spot in Amazon's Top 100 Football Books and may be worth looking at. Don't be put off by the title - '******* in Black' - the book tries to...

Hello All Retired referee but still involved and interested and hope to contribute to the Forum. Huddersfield based now but have ref'd in Lincolnshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire as well as West Yorkshire. Enjoyed them all and noted the differences. Only found one County FA that bans club...