Recent content by wazztie16

I had that issue earlier and know of another referee who's had issues so I think there's a problem with the system.

To clarify, slamming the ball down and it going very high, would be straight to a sin bin. Slamming it down and it going a couple of feet, although unlikely, could be managed, imo. Most likely straight to bringing the skipper in.

I can't think of anything better to do on my Sunday nights! Anyway, that's my secret out...

No, he could have a foot nearer the goal line. Try it at home. It makes sense.

Back heel? Which it states in the LOTG IS permitted as long as the ball moves forward.

You can't, as all players must be behind the ball. Stated in the LOTG. Edit - behind the penalty mark, to be pedantic against myself. All players except the kicker and goalkeeper.

The main ones for me are things that are public/obvious. By word OR action. Slamming the ball down. Could be a warning, or straight to a sin bin if you've already started the stepped approach. Screaming/shouting at me from a distance, loud, possibly swearing. Likely to be a yellow as it may not...

This for me is a red every time. Other posters have outlined the reasons well, but one thing I haven't seen is that the manager has a higher degree of responsibility. You could say the captain has as well, which i believe is actually written in the LOTG, iirc. But for a manager, red every time.

Yes, or try and get close enough towards the end of the half to shout to confirm your decision.

The player obstructed the line of sight from the header, not directly from the corner. From what I've just seen on the highlights, looks like a correct decision.

This is my thinking also. I'd be surprised if a level 7 played advantage on a red card in that situation, never mind an EFL referee.

I did wonder that, I think that's one thing that I struggle to differentiate between regarding insinuating cheating. For me it came across more USB but I can completely understand the argument for a dissent caution. Edit - I tend to class dissent more as general shouting at the referee, by...

I had a player recently, ball in play, question my integrity. Stop play, IDFK, yellow card for usb. This was at step 5/6. He didn't directly call me a cheat, but there was insinuation there. I'd actually heard a player earlier in the game do something similar but couldn't pick out who it was...

Along with offside in their own half...

Not the exact situation, but a similar one in a pre season friendly at the start of this season. Step 3/4 club, I was AR. Photographer was taken ill around 7 minutes before half time. Defib taken to him and both teams medical staff called to treat him. Play continued for a couple of minutes...