Recent content by Denis McCarthy

I see your point Padfoot. However getting key match incidents correct is far more important than a player being half a yard inside the opponents half. I understand your point about basics but to me, it's slightly pedantic given other KMI's in the game. Otherwise let's have every throw in from...

No Padfoot the offence was not committed. Preventing a reaction from players to offences enabled me not to issue a caution. It's how I manage the game. Should they not take notice then that's a different story.

Ooohh lincs. Not a chocolate fan but my missus would love some thanks. ;) No problem doing what I normally do but if an assessor is going to be that pedantic, then everything should be done as per LOTG. All trips, pulls, pushes etc cautioned irrespective of degree of consequence. I just think...

Oh I prevented two yellows, defused an incident before it kicked off and prevented a second yellow. However these were not picked up. Nothing else technical though. however most assessments are fairly ok. I just thought in the context it may have been pedantic.

Assessment at Level 4. Lots of snow on the pitch but playable. Away team 3-0 down and about to kick off after conceding the third goal. The assessor advised afterwards the player kicking off was slightly in the opposition half when he took the kick off. How he saw in the snow, I'm not sure...

Similar happened to me last season. Away team had 9 players, with no sign of the manager or any other players arriving. We waited until kick off time and then I advised the away players they would need to start. They refused until the manager arrived. I informed them they have enough players...

Difficult situation for the Referee, but last season I officiated a final when the teams both turned up with similar kits. One team white and the other light grey, even though they were both informed who was the home and who was away team. Neither wished wished to change. I informed both...

This was not a new ref and one who had a lot of experience. I've seen him a few times over a few seasons. Hopefully common sense will prevail but I imagine his whole game system was busy that night

Like most of the country the weather has been a bit wet in the North West. However I noticed there was a game near me and to escape the usual soaps and terrible TV, I thought I would go and watch. When I arrived about five minutes before the game, the away team Manager was asking the referee...

My second ever game was a week after I qualified. I had done a Sunday Morning friendly at Hackney Marshes the week before for the same team, which was my first ever game. I got a call on Friday confirming the Sunday game from 'Jonesy'. Saturday night I get a call from 'Jonesy' to say he'll...

The best play to be to get a view of all the play is near the dugouts. The mangers see everything......;);)

How did it go?

What about players who look over your shoulder at your notebook? Earlier this season I had a similar situation. Asked his name after a FT. He said 'it's number 7 as on the teamsheet and tried to look down my notebook. I asked him to 'clarify his name' which he gave. Previously I had 'wayne...