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I recently came across this documentary from the late 90s. The main key points from it seem to be, the issue of violence against referees and issues of recruiting and retaining referees. It seems like not a lot has changed in the last 25 years or so. I also wonder how those in the...

Sorry to hear you feel this way. You must have joined one of the SFA Referee Associations when you moved, training takes place weekly in every association and meetings held every couple of months. Get yourself along to these and meet other referees at all levels of the game. Each...

Vanishing spray is not permitted in Scotland below the Lowland/Highland League levels where it is provided for officials to use. It is certainly not to be used at grassroots. If you are in any doubt of this please contact your local referees association or the Scottish FA Referee dept.

Nearly 30 seconds to take a free kick that included an attempt to take it then the player dropping back as if she’s going long, then a stuttered run up followed by a circular run up that looked like she was running away from the ball, perhaps for someone else to take it. I’m not surprised the...

The problem is that you are using a current understanding of the Laws of the Game and applying it to something that happens a quarter of a century ago. Back in the mid to late 90s this was a common sending off, any petulant flick or kick out would normally be penalised as a sending off and was...

it’s been in the laws since I started refereeing. However it used to say that a rope is not a suitable replacement for competitive matches however in friendlies it could be used as a replacement as long as both teams agreed.

As @Degnann has already mentioned vanishing spray is only for use lowland/highland league or higher and also SWPL1. Pic attached from the SFA extranet clearly shows where it can be used, generally if it can be used it will be supplied by the SFA.

In Scotland team lines are used in every competitive match from the lowest youth/grassroots level all the way up to the SPFL. Although leagues require different information at a minimum the referee must write the final score and subs used on the form. Other leagues can require both half time...

Plenty of comments on here have been about the lack of the 2nd YC for the Spain player but not one person has suggested that the referee missed a caution on the England player for trying to get in the face of the Spanish penalty taker! I thought the referee did a good job in what was a keenly...

The England player doesn’t touch the ball. It comes off the back of the Chinese defender and falls to the England player who was originally offside.

The ball is not headed, it comes off the Chinese defenders back, that means it’s a deflection and not a deliberate play. The only decision in this situation can be offside.

I’m not sure why you think this would cause ‘uproar’ and even if it did, why would it matter. As someone from a different country and system it absolutely blows my mind that club marks still are used and also play such an influential part in the progress of referees. The only people who should...

Just move up to Scotland… we all wear the same badge at all levels… well apart from FIFA officials who get to wear their white badge!

Bizarrely referee is in Adidas 1994 yellow grid shirt (but with the shorts to match the white/grey shirt) and AR is in the pre 1994 black shirt…wouldn’t happen these days 😂😂😂

My Year Refereeing #refsix ⚽️ 39 🟨 127 🟥 14 🏃‍♂️ 261.61 km

Ref store?? Are the comms kits also coming from Turkey, if so I wouldn’t be rushing to order them!

I’d guess because they can just take numbers and write them on the card. Up until 10 or so years ago it was very common even in the premier league for referees to be using a wallet with cards in them.

It's getting more and more difficult to get a decent match wallet. The official sports wallets were always my go to, they were sturdy enough to write on but not too bulky like most of the ones that are available today. Inside the wallet I just use an index card (packs of 100 from any good...

No it won’t be. Fourth season in England, not anywhere else.

That may be true of your level/local area. However in Scotland, pre covid it was common place that referees at all levels, from SPL to Sunday league turned up to games in suit (or SFA blazer with badge) shirt & SFA tie. I am still finding it a but strange turning up in tracksuit & polo...