Recent content by G Referee SCO

With dropped ball, I know the laws of the game states: that the referee has no authority to decide who can challenge for a dropped ball and/or where the dropped ball is to be kicked. With this are you required to ask both teams at all drop balls if they want to compete? Even if one team said...

Thanks for the advice & the supportive words. I am glad to have posted this in the forum to receive feedback. I made a wrong call but will use the experience not to make the same mistake again.

About 4months Yes they complained and back line were annoyed with player

No because the ball is in play and he can put it in the net anyway he likes, within the laws of the game

Fair enough - will take the criticism as constructive but clearly thought the action was wrong to post it on here. Thanks for the advice.

No, I wanted the ball on the park, played back to the keeper in a normal, not taking the P*ss fashion & the game to be restarted without anyone being at the windup. No, I wouldn't have dismissed the player for such action but would have a word. The player I booked was being mouthy throughout...

Thanks for those encouraging words. The reason I deemed it at the time as an unsporting was that there was no need for it, the other team were looking for the ball back to take their goal kick and then we have this guy in the opposing team doing a few keepy ups, having a laugh and overhead...

I wasn't 100% sure about this one - The reason I found it unsporting was the opponents were losing by 3 and I thought it was taking the P*ss out of them by performing an unnecessary skill move, which his teammates had a laugh about.

I was reffing a game yesterday and ball went out of play for a goal kick & landed over the fence. When a new ball was played on the striker in the opponent's team received the new ball, flicked it up and overhead kicked it to the goalkeeper. The ball did land right at the feet of the goalkeeper...

I had a game yesterday and the only problem I really came across was - at the corner kicks I would position myself at the back post because I was refing a game without AR's. The players would wait until I was in position (at back post) and then move to track their marked men making short...

The game went well - Although I had to send two players off :redcard: Two (bad) reckless tackles by one player who was only on for 5mins & the other for a player grabbing another player by the throat. It was decided by both teams that the players who were sent off got replayed and wasn't allowed...

Thanks for the advice - Do you think I should contact the teams to ask if team lines can be provided? The league secretary phoned me last night to ask if I was free Friday for a game. With this being my first friendly match I am unsure of the normal procedure and he might be taking advantage by...

I am refereeing my first armature match tomorrow night. I have been told that there will be no team sheets. With it being a friendly I fully expect to keep my cards in my pocket. If I was to card someone should I still show the card or try and let it go as much as possible. Not sure how red...

Thank you everyone for the advise. I have an under 11's club academy game this weekend. Will be interesting as i'm a bit unsure of the rules of 7 asides. I know there is no offside & the games are 20 mins each half. If anyone has any advise about refereeing my first game at this level will be...

I have recently achieved becoming a referee, but now faced with the problem of getting appointed games. I received an information for probationary members handbook, this has a list of Association’s & league secretaries contacts. I have now contacted 7 league/match secretaries & they have all...