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    MOAS emails

    Mentor support is of course always subject to availability but is NOT an FA requirement. All counties are short of volunteer mentors, so if any referees in England reading this can spare two hours a month to mentor, please advise your RDO. Many thanks.
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    Dutch Referee Blog - Week 12 Laws of the Game Quiz 2023-2024

    A subjective question again this week.
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    MOAS emails

    FA are aware and are trying to sort it🤞
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    Ending the match early

    Not used in all leagues - competition rules vary.
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    Cup semi final kicked off

    What did the Observer say after the game? Did they agree with your approach?
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    Spectator

    You handled it well. Add all the above details when you report the matter.
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    Open Age Ridicolous

    Good. Please also report, as James has mentioned above.
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    Open Age Ridicolous

    You and the referee should report to The FA, and it would be sensible to advise the League and your CFA RDO also.
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    Open Age Ridicolous

    If it happens again, ask the referee to come over and they can initiate the FA protocol procedure laid down for these thankfully rare cases. Well done re not reacting at the time.
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    OFFINABUS towards AR

    Reminds me of a game after I retired from regular appointments but helped out by running the line at local clubs when our Supply League were short. I was approached (from around 50 metres away) by the away team captain, who called me a "f*****g cheat" because I had signalled for a free kick to...
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    Changing Room Disturbed

    Lock valuables in your car?
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    Quick freekick

    In one of my first games (many years ago) a defender committed a foul in the arc. He left the ball, started to wander back. The striker placed the ball, said "OK?" to me and I said "yes". Scored. Uproar - "you didn't let us get a wall ready". Only goal of the game.
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    "You're biased ref!"

    Minimum of a yellow. He's mouthing off because they lost, but trying to divert attention from losing coach to an easy target.
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    Team 4 weeks in a row

    He may still be bitter at you, but he can't appeal a caution.
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    Bending down to head the ball

    I've seen this offence penalised correctly twice in the last year (both matches had a Level 3 referee) On both occasions their reasoning was that a head lowered below the opponent's waist whilst running towards the opponent was dangerous.
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