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Surely it's assumed that when you show up for a game you're going to be fair and just to the best of your ability; so why would someone remind you of your duties if not to try and put pressure on you ? And @Jacko: it wasn't a conversation, it was me informing him that his cheap attempt to...

Don't get me wrong ive had chats with managers before a game and I don't have a problem with it but as soon as the conversation tips towards him telling me either something about the other team, a specific player or a manager being bad or something along those lines I go with what @happywhistler...

Sounds like you managed a tough game quite well. U15s are the nicest bunch of lads in the world until they're getting beat... I can't understand the goal keeper though ! Did you have words with him during the game at all ?

After reffing for 7/8 years (since the age of 15) I've only ever reported 2 managers for misconduct. However, strangely enough each of the two managers before the game gave me "oh well all we want is a fair game ref, that's all we ask". One even went as far as to tell me he'd reported the...

I've yet to have a team point blank refuse to play on a pitch. I once had a manager who only brought 10 players and spent half an hour walking up and down the pitch till he found the tiniest puddle of water and claimed we couldn't play on it... Needless to say he was quickly told that I wasn't...

I won't be getting into arguments about how "cold" it is, everyone is different, but it doesn't take a genius to work out when teams don't want to play for tactical reasons (e.g. Only bringing 9 players) or want a get out of jail free card if times get tough... I judge every pitch inspection by...

I've had a couple of experiences this weekend whereby managers have tried to carefully con me... I should first explain that, of course, the weather has been quite bad over the last couple of weeks and my games have been borderline playable but most teams in my leagues are okay and just want to...