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As others have said get someone along to watch your games. The county RDO will be able to assist with that. You mention that you have this team against their B Team this week and next, if my experience tells me anything then these games will be worse than the norm because they are against people...

On a side issue, the amount of times I've heard "but last weeks ref let it go" is almost as common as the word that sparked this thread. Players chance it when they think they can get away with it irrespective if it is true or not. I refereed a game once where the player used that phrase, except...

Interesting argument. Personally, it's down to context for me but also volume. If it is said as more of an attack on himself because he's just had a mare and it isn't shouted at the top of his voice I would usually let it slide and give a warning when we next pass each other. Anything that is...

Sounds like it all went well. It's always nice when you walk off the field when you've had little to do.

Disappointed with my local RA - granted the local league near me is reasonably small. We meet monthly but it isn't really productive and there seems a real lack of willingness to change. I've been involved in discussions to try and change the format and have more productive sessions but those...

I've played in a game with three John Smith's in the team once, that was interesting as they all got cautioned. Problem is, that was their real names.

Good luck. Remember what you've been taught and all will go well.

I get a lot more benefit from Kent FA than I do from my local RA, but that is a totally different story altogether. That said, they could offer more, would that mean possibly charging more to provide these services? Yes. Would I happily pay more to get access to more, better development etc...

It's an interesting argument, seen so many people on Twitter and in the media comment on it. It has surprised me how many ex-referees have differing opinions, those including Webb, Hackett and Halsey. For me, as a Spurs fan, agree it was a goal.

Hi Tommy Another Kent referee, where about's are you based? I might be able to help out.

I watched a young referee at the weekend after my game, his was a slightly later kick off so stayed behind to see how he got on. He had a nailed on penalty that he gave, team scored and won 1-0 in the closing minute. He got abuse from the losing side and although only a couple of minutes left I...

I had a game like this a couple of years ago, it was top of the table so was always going to be heated. My position was already made more difficult because I knew a large number of the players on one of the sides (I used to play in the same team as them a few seasons before, different side to...

It's one of those challenges that could go either way, I probably wouldn't give it. That said, it is also probably one of those challenges where the phrase if its anywhere else (IE not in the box) it would be a foul.

Thanks for the replies guys. I've left my local league secretary a voicemail advising of my return and hopefully there will be some fixtures coming up I can get involved in. The local league has changed somewhat since I last took charge, only 10-teams in the local league but insiders suggest...

Hi All Thought I would pop by and say hi. I am reporting for duty again following a 3-year break due to moving abroad for work and therefore would class myself as a newbie once more. I'm wondering if anyone else here has experienced the same? Have you stopped refereeing for a long period to...