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Sure somewhere there is a thread on this already but... Last weekend, U15 game, Blue vs Orange. Orange running towards the goal on left side of FOP starts to cut inside on the edge of the area, Blue trips Orange I blow for Orange freekick and call blue player over. he said 'I tripped so I fell...

Thought I got it right and had no issues. Fair play to the orange player or his team mates for not reacting but if had taken them aside would it have stopped blue's comment?

Had a red card last weekend, first of the season, for violent conduct. 100% sure that I got the decision right. In the centre circle, orange midfielder went to kick the ball away from blue midfielder. Misses, kicks blue player who goes down. Before I could blow whistle for freekick, blue player...

I had one last weekend who gave absolutely nothing apart from the odd offside! unfortunately the away club had no one who could replace him so on this occasion I kept him!

For dissent, if you hear them talking about you, depending on what they say you could use stepped approach again (annoying but a clear guide) but I would give them one warning and then second yellow and bye-bye. I rarely use captains as my experience tells me that they don't often do much!

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I say to the player in those situations 'don't worry, I'm dealing with it and he is getting a yellow'. Therefore people know you made the decision

I expect to do around 40 this season - not too bad considering I have school to manage as well

In a women's game, I didn't give a free kick in the lead up to a goal to the defending team. I got told to learn to blow my whistle so I said to the player to learn to be quiet! Got a few laughs! I know people will disagree but if there is someone who is one step away from a yellow for dissent...

I start on the edge of the PA in line with far goal post (for the corner kicker) meaning you can see the pushing and pulling. If I'm on the same side as the CAR then I may stand more in the middle (cue comments about being in the way of play!). When the ball is played I start to move into the PA...

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In Dorset, they do what you tell them! I say something like 'You have 3 main priorities: throw ins, goal line decisions and offside. Make sure that the flag is full unwound and try to keep up with play. Good luck!!!!' I have started saying that I am allowed to over rule them!

The game was interesting! Finished green 3-4 blue. 2 penalties (1 missed), 5 yellows, 1 red, I ruled out a goal for offside. I got a lot of stuff being shouted at me for every decision, even throws! For the goal that I ruled out (it was the 2nd half), the winger on the far side of the pitch was...

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I am under the understanding from my RDO that level 5,6,7,8 are merging to become level 5. You then ave a letter after 5 For youth it is 5Y

Hi all, I have a Dorset premier League game (top league in the county) that I am an assistant on. It is my first game at this level. I haven't been AR that often before but done it in county events at a youth and women's level. This is adult men football! Are there any tips that you may have...

Yeah they have. Everyone will be level 5 improving the development of referees as it will be easier to have access to "hard games"

As long as they are the same colour and underneath the required kit, there is no issue

My RDO always says in for up to and including U14, be more lenient on cards, it doesn't mean don't use them but do so as a last resort. Things like OFFINABUS are always red, whatever age. 'DOGSO' (and I put it in inverted commas because at youth football I have seen misses on open goals from 2...

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