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I'm not sure what you are suggesting about how things should work. A disciplinary process has to assess the evidence properly in order to be fair. It cannot just adopt the referees' version of events, as we are not infallible. Disciplinary panels do tend to give significant weight to referees'...

It is not fair on the opposition either and should be reported to the competition.

If I might turn this into a thread about these incidents more generally... The 3:45 decision for no DOGSO seems not to be explained well with little discussion of the considerations. The ball is not under the attacker's control but the consideration in law is 'likelihood of keeping or gaining...

Some suggestions: Laws of the Game online refresher: https://learn.englandfootball.com/courses/Refereeing/guide-to-the-laws-of-the-game Take appointments from the local youth league and/or women's league so you can referee regularly Ask your RDO if they can assign you a mentor Watch open age...

1. It seems the only way the Commission could justify its decision was to understate the nature of the challenge in its description. 2. Other incidents are not relevant and should not be admissible in these appeals.

Appeals are essential for a just system but I would stop Wrongful Dismissal appeals for matches where VAR is in operation. The opinions of ex-players on whether an 'obvious' refereeing error has occurred cannot reasonably be considered more valid than the referee's, VAR's and AVAR's opinions...

If you can travel across the Humber Bridge that could be your likeliest option for AR appointments. The Lincolnshire Football League Premier Division includes North Lincs sides Barton Town, Crowle Colts, Immingham Town, Grimsby Borough and Cleethorpes Town. A step higher on the Northern...

I think in the East Riding there are no leagues appointing assistant referees below the Northern Counties East Football League (Step 5/6). This league normally takes recommendations from your county FA for assistant referees, so you could contact your RDO about that. For AR appointments below...

Yeah I edited my post, they do have to believe an obvious error has occurred! With the caveat that they are not referees determining this.

Edited: To be fair - the regs go on to say 'A claim will only be successful where the Regulatory Commission is satisfied that the Referee made an obvious error in dismissing the Player.' So it is rather contradictory to say the referee's role is not usurped 🤣

Quote from the FA Handbook (Disciplinary Regulations). 'A Regulatory Commission that considers a claim of wrongful dismissal is concerned with only the question of whether any sanction of a suspension from play is one which should be imposed in view of the facts of the case. This role is not to...

I think some may also be missing that excessive force is not a necessity for SFP/VC - where there has been brutality. LOTG defines brutality as 'an act which is savage, ruthless or deliberately violent'. Planting studs into an opponent to bring them down at all costs can easily be regarded as a...

This might add too much complexity as the referee would have to calculate how much playing time is remaining and then presumably stick to that calculation. Also consider the case of a player-manager who would normally be able to continue coaching during their sin bin, it does not seem fair to...

Not much to argue with in there!

Law 12 makes this clear - 'A player, substitute or substituted player who has been sent off must leave the vicinity of the field of play and the technical area.'

Ridiculous challenge, I am typically happy with red when studs are planted on the opponent and no attempt for the ball.

The sending off offence applicable to team officials is 'physical or aggressive behaviour' (towards any person).

Well this did not make it onto Mic'd Up, probably because it's far too embarrassing.

We could have 'shadow' VAR teams operating simultaneously doing checks and deciding when they would intervene. All would work the same as the real VAR teams except they wouldn't communicate with the on-field officials. Though you could even have someone 'acting' over comms if you wanted to mock...

Pickford's challenge should have gone to an on-field review. Penalty and caution at minimum. Beto's I think should have been SFP for going completely in the air, lunge that endangers the opponent's safety.