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In all seriousness, if that was genuinely a statement from the SA FA then they've lost credibility rather than enhanced it. Don't see FIFA taking such a complaint seriously if even we can't

That's a 'major' incident every 87 seconds 🤪

Everyone has a right to their opinion, disagreement on topics is often what makes the game beautiful, as the foreword in the LOTG says (or words to that effect)

Sounds like a referee who felt he should have awarded the first penalty call and regretted not giving it. This may have had an effect on his thinking and he felt he had to make up for it.

I prefer to keep it simple: Was the ball 'obviously' going into the goal without the handball? -> red Was there a promising attack stopped by a handball? -> yellow Anywhere else on the field or an attacker scored immediately after it touched their hand? -> penalise, no sanction, move on...

We all are. As my mentor always tells me, if you aren't making mistakes then you aren't learning ;)

I'm not so sure it's altering the law as much as it is adjusting your threshold and interpretation of the LOTG based on the game at hand. Our on pitch expectations should not be a million miles away from the player's expectations. When they are is when trouble can start. I learned this the hard...

The warning serves many purposes. One of them is it gives you the license to go red the next time he does it. "You were warned." Easiest decision you can sell.

Edit to add regarding OA: If a player says it to another, I'm not getting involved unless I feel something has the potential to tip over. Adults say this to each other on the pitch. At my OA games you'd be at 7 v 7 if you went red for this every occasion. You are drawing all the attention onto...

If it wasn't aimed at an individual, then no you weren't wrong. Now it may be offensive to listen to, especially at U13. I'd have a talking to the player, tell him he's older and carries responsibility now. Try big him up a bit and make it out to be a shame for him because it's his job not to do...

In law this referee was correct. What you might be able to do is ask could he manage it? That's each referee's personal prerogative. I've had a similar situation. I aim to do as follows: If I've heard and I know the player knows I have heard it -> they are off If I've heard it but it's...

This bit is very true, goes for any field in life really

It no doubt has a contribution to societal behaviour as a whole. Just look at the woeful haircuts we now have to witness on the streets. Regarding the thuggish side of things, players seem to be able to get away with whatever they want to on the field, from physical assault to verbal harassment...

@RustyRef I thought it was level 7, then 6, 5 .. 1, then SG2, SG1, PGMOL - I notice you say it is 'only' 8 promotions to PL. I thought only PGMOL refs did PL games?. Anyhow, as expected, starting over again and reaching top flight in England to do the FIFA badge would be like trying to climb...

It does but it's on the back, funny enough no one actually looks there because all they need to fill in is on the front :D I'd agree hence why I gave it when asked, this guy had his less than innocent reasons for asking though

Well I have always had an ambition of refereeing European football. The likelihood of getting into the Irish top division and nominated for it just seems to be a lot more likely than getting into the PGMOL and then being nominated for it

Could well be, who knows 🤣🤣

I referee in Ireland under the FAI. I have recently been nominated to attend the FAI's Referee School of Excellence (SOE). In essence it's a fast track programme aimed at bringing referees from grassroots up to professional/semi professional football. There are no guarantees of success after it...

Well I referee in Ireland and things are slightly different. No such thing as club marks exist, there's no actual need for the coaches to know our names. I accept be it Jimmy or referee that's yelled, it's still at me, but there's a barrier that exists when it's just 'ref'. It hits different to...

Neymar is a particular beaut in this regard. There is footage elsewhere of him being caught on some mic giving dog's abuse to a referee on the field. Then later in the tunnel video footage of him going back to the referee and doing it again. The referee turned the other cheek. There has to be...