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To be honest I think you have to judge each situation on its own merits. I think in general we find most final 3rd free kicks are ceremonial nowadays, but as said before if the situation is right and they want it quick and you as the ref are happy with it, then why not! If I am not ready or need...

I asked a player to move away this week end and got the reply... "well you haven't told me where to stand ref" ...I swiftly responded with, "well you are currently 2 yards away, you have until I start pacing it out to have a better guess before I caution you " Amazingly he retreated to where his...

Not shivering your nuts off.... thermal undies too?! Haha.

Many thanks for your responses. I think I agree with you both to be honest, I think that on reflection he hasn't any intention of playing the ball, and completely goes for the man, with your example of pulling back making complete sense and does resinate with this incident. Ah well, learning...

Very interesting everyone! On my note I have finally ventured into the glove domain... I brought them with me yesterday (They are a thin nike "footballing glove")... my new stance is, I will not start a game with them on, but if at any point I struggle to write a goal or name down, i will...

Hi All - just a quick query I would like advice on from yesterdays game... is it a foul or no foul? Blue has the ball dribbling into a bit of space, coming up to the halfway line, plenty of red defenders about 10 yards in front of him, red running from behind/to the side closing him down. Blue...

thanks for all the advice....sadly match to night was postponed, so I have more time to consider the latest in referee fashion! Haha I am not sure I can bring myself to wear gloves, but it does become a difficult task writing anything down towards ends of games... as for red under black.... I...

Hi all, Over the last few matches I have really froze in the middle... I have my first line tonight and whilst I can't wait... its gonna be freezing! Does anyone (dare I say it) wear gloves, and also is it acceptable to wear a long sleeved base layer under a short sleeved kit? Gary

Haywain, just opening your "now that's a push" up... I would be interested to hear if anyone would consider that as vc as there is clear intent? I obviously don't know all the logistics of a push... But could it ever be vc?

Thanks McTavish, £40, lunch and beers! You would have felt guilty carding!! haha. The card thing was in the back of my mind... wondering if i need to be a little more lenient etc, but I agree, it is a match like any other really... Thanks for your comments!

I thought so, I tend not to have much of a different approach to any games... ref u 15 to OA.. just they school aspect threw made me wonder if there were any specialisms! Thanks for the reply

Cheers callum, I'll give that a go then. Ta!

Haywain, you are spot on it is almost impossible to be certain that the one you see is the one which occurs first, to be honest I never thought of it from that perspective. All we can do is see it, give it. Don't see it can't give it. ... its like it never happened... try telling that to the...

Hey all, apologies if this topic is already somewhere but I couldn't find it. I am refing my first school game (6th form)tomorrow... anything different with these would you say or just the exact same approach as a U17 match/any other match? Ta Gary

How did you get involved in bus may I ask? Ta

This is why a forum is great. As a new referee it is great to read these scenarios and everyone's opinion on it, and even better when you share that same opinion. I think it is easy to turn up, take an easy game and take the money. We are there to enforce the lotg. Simple. If in our opinion it...

Hey all, Had an incident today which would be good to get your views on... White and blue player come together, white links arms with blue and fouls him... Whistle blown, foul. Then (This is how I saw it...) blue, with clenched fist swings, from behind at the midrift of white striking him on...

Hi all, Been having a read on the board for thexample last few weeks and some excellent advice and interesting topics, so glad to hopefully be joining in now. I've put level 7... but may still be classed as 9... so sorly about that. Don't 10 games now after my coursexams and sent the 6 off a...

I have found it easier to have 2 sets too. Yellow and red in notebook top right chest pocket. Yellow front right pocket and red in back right...with my whistle in right hand too... I'm surprised I don't run around in circles!

Hi all, a new ref here, had a good read of the board overy the last few week and thought I would get invloved... ive done 10 games now... yet to do my mod 5 though... made a right clanger last week... decided I would make a new rule up... keeper roles ball from his hands to his defender ... blew...