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I don’t think there was a second yellow card, looks like he was showing it again to Katic, who was looking away when was originally shown. The first time the card was also shown sideways so maybe making sure all could see it?

Impressed by your keenness to get started!!! There’s a bit of a ref shortage in the west at the moment lots of games to be had. I’d wait until you’ve completed the course though, takes care of insurance and safeguarding type issues!

The vast majority of referees in Scotland wear Adidas as they have been the official supplier since 2010. Once you pass the course and become a member of your local association you can normally pick up some kit to get you started. In any case whatever brands you decide to use it us expected...

Forget that app, download the IFAB one that will have everything you need. Don’t worry about the caution codes, those are a breakdown of offences that would be classed as unsporting behaviour and only used for reports, you don’t need to know that breakdown to pass the exam. Also those ones on...

You need to get yourself on a referee training class, once you pass the course you will then be able to officiate games. Your local association will then be able to help you get in touch with leagues etc

Definitely, the online referee shop are already taking orders for the new green and blue for next season

Thankfully the SFA wont... it was all a vicious rumour. Adidas are remaining the kit supplier for next season in Scotland!

https://www.dutchreferee.com/macron-referee-shirt-uefa-champions-league/ New macron UEFA kit on show!

I think this is another disastrous decision by the SFA, Adidas is the best kit we’ve had for years. Macron stuff looks cheap and poor quality and sizing is much smaller according to their website. This is nearly as bad as the dinsport debacle of 2001!

On Saturday I encountered this oversized penalty mark. The front of the mark was about 11 yards from goal and the back 13 yards All the law requires is that the ball is placed on the mark, anyone allowing the kicker to place the ball along any point on this mark? Incidentally two pens were...

Euro 96 final?

After this afternoons match, I now stand at 30 games this season, 71 yellows and 9 reds.

Seriously??? Adidas kit is far superior to other manufacturers... is this confirmed or just rumour?

Sounds like you dealt with everything in the manner you should have, there’s not much we can do when players are intent on causing chaos. Only thing I would have done differently is probably just blew for full time rather than abandonment, you have played 90 mins, added time is at your...

Yard or two away...no chance to move their hands... from this description definitely no penalty, play on

The vast majority of school games in Scotland are officiated for no fee whatsoever

In that situation I would say no infringement. The defender is playing the ball to a team mate during the course of normal play. Circumvention would be a player deliberately flicking it up to himself to head back to GK or two defenders at the edge of the penalty area flicking it up for the...

No not at all, however to understand why this is an offence you need to understand why the ‘pass back’ rule was implemented in the early 90s This law came into being as in the late 80’s and 1990 World Cup winning teams would often pass the ball back to GK who would pick it up, stand with the...

I rarely take names, and depending on the tempo of the game I use both versions of the caution procedure. In many cases it's isolate or get towards offender and show the card, and then note number, time and offence on the card. In a more heated game or there is a real need to speak with the...

Thomson wasn't nominated as he is 45. Technically FIFA have removed the upper age limit, but there are very few referees on the list who are over 45. Thomson had a good innings on FIFA for the last 15 years, it was time for someone else to get a chance. I would guess that he might resign as a...