Recent content by charlie hawker

Hello, When I turn 16 I will become a level 7 referee, I am looking to get up the ladder as quick as possible, so from September I have to get in 20 games a 3rd of which must be open age with February 28th being the deadline before I can apply for promotion. What I want to know is what age group...

i am quite a new ref, my second season now. A game where the goalkeeper picked up a back pass. I obviously gave the indirect free kick. I know all players have to be that curtain amount of space back but as it was a 9 a side pitch everyone was crowed. do i get them all back on the goal line (as...

i was refereeing an u12 game earlier today and the goalkeeper called for a foul so the opposing player told him to shut up, in which the keeper replied fight me then, I spoke to him about but done nothing further as I wasnt sure what I should have done, any help?

How should i test for a frozen pitch?

had my first game today, coaches from each team said watch the foul throws, i got quite a bit of lip from the fans and i let play go to much late in the second half as a lot of careless challenges were going in any more tips just on how to keep confident and what to prepare for

Do i have to send a report after every game letting the FA know the score ect. how do i get the report?

Where should the: coins cards/notebook ect. go in your kit

I know you cant be offside from throw-in, goalkick and i odnt think direct from a corner im just not sure about free-kick