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Fair enough - I just quoted the FA rule on this point. Remember that if your appointments were not approved in advance by an Appointments Officer you leave yourself without insurance, etc., and at risk of refereeing non-sanctioned games.

I have explained to my wife that a messy divorce is necessary if I am to be an Observer🙄 She is in the loft passing down suitcases . . . 🤔

Because of the time difference between the UK and Spain, it may be 1st April there(?) 🤔

The criteria include matches up to 31 December, so submissions will take place early in January.

In your last sentence, you are presumably excluding the shoulder of the defender into the back of the attacker?

Doesn't sound like a deliberate ("controlled") play by the goalkeeper. However, it sounds like a save, so "gaining an advantage, offside offence" applies. Next time an attacker calls "second phase", say you're happy to discuss after the game if they show you "second phase" in the LOTG.🤔😊

A brave forecast in this forum😁

Mini soccer has different protocols and approaches to disciplinary issues (e.g. suggesting the offender be removed by the coach) but in youth football the players should be subject to the sanctions set out in the LOTG.

. . . and they will be revising their thoughts on peripheral vision, as until reading this thread they may have considered it is quite wide . . .

At which age group would you start to apply the LOTG?

Have you tried asking the person who is setting up the Veo while you are at the game?

They did so a few seasons ago, but it was removed after 1 or 2 seasons.

There are different protocols for the various levels of football. The FA website has the details and an Internet search adds other options. For referees at Level 4 and above, there is a requirement to talk with parties after the game before reporting the facts/allegations.

Did you carry out the discrimination protocol requirements whilst at the game?

For dissent during the game, tell the coach that if the players continue to show dissent they will be sin-binned. Give the coach the chance to spread that message, For unacceptable behaviour by spectators during the game, suspend play, then tell the home coach what you want done (e.g. the man in...

First place to go to would be Law 12. Did the player kick or attempt to kick an opponent? Did the player strike or attempt to strike an opponent? Was the challenge dangerous? If any of these apply, consider the possible sanctions using the same approach.

I'm sure the winky told the story but we have lots of newer officials on here, so good to finish with the right answer😉😁

And if the scenario was following an indirect free kick for the attacking team?

So, would you allow a goal to stand if the keeper got a touch on it? 🤔😕

Goal kick. Ball is in play once it hits the ground but a second player would have to play the ball to make the goal valid.