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Looked about 5 yards, if that, after they took a step closer! Ridiculous

I've had ones before where I've turned and there's two standing there and instinctively I know which one it was but I can't do a thing. As it's a local derby I can bet there's no differentiation in accents either which could reinforce your decision a bit more.

I'll happily concede it having looked over things. Will be having words actually as I'm in regular contact with the guy, very naughty of him to spread misinformation. :P

That's wrong. I was told by a level 4 referee who was an instructor that a substitute cannot take a throw or a corner if it's their first action in the match. It would be okay for them to be subbed on, have a team mate take a shot and win a corner and then take it, but if they are subbed on at...

I would guess so. Especially as Ox clearly went up to the ref after he sent Gibbs off and can be seen saying "ref, it was me". Assistant talking to Arsene Wenger seemed to agree but bottled telling the ref, I think.

A big oh dear! He's also just allowed Vermalaen to come on as a sub and immediately take a throw-in. A players' first action in the match after being subbed on cannot be taking a corner or throw. :P

You can indeed do that. http://www.refchat.co.uk/threads/la-equidad-v-sante-fe-16-03-red-card.2878/ Yellow up, tell him which offence it's for, yellow down again by your side, couple of seconds, back up, tell him which offence it's for and that it's his second yellow and bye bye. No different...

From your description I'd be playing on. A player can do cartwheels to the ball for all I care if the nearest opponent is 2 metres away... 2 metres is a big space on a football pitch and I wouldn't be punishing anything if there's no clear contact/no other player near the ball.

Not sure about assessors but I had a mentor for my first ever game. U11. Keeper brought down a player one on one, was DOGSO but I issued a yellow. All parties happy & a big well done from the mentor at the end of the game. Don't care what others say, a 10/11 year old will not learn from a...