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I have mastered the art of selective deafness...!

One that backfired on me a few years back. A defender appealed for handball, which I did not give. He got rather irate, and said, "He took the lace out." Thinking I was being clever I retorted, "There is no lace in the ball." To which he instantly said, "Yes thats because he just took the...

In Leicestershire, referees are encouraged to wear the county badge when on County cup duty.

It is not important whether the penalty was saved/missed. You correctly blew the whistle for the penalty, and had to send the defender off. I would always advise to be very careful about allowing advantage in the penalty area. I think you acted correctly.

Referees in junior leagues will always have to rely on club assistants, and most leagues now say that clubs should provide an assistant, but you will get the occasion when a team turns up with the bare eleven. In that event try to get some-one from the other team to help you by running the other...

As with most things, as you gain more experience you will differentiate between careless and reckless. There is a very thin line between the two. Often a careless challenge is one where the player tries to win the ball when clearly he cannot do so. He arrives there late and catches the player...

Sorry, but I must disagree. Your next game, at whatever level must receive your full attention, and a referee should always prepare in the same way for each and every game. To treat certain games as less important than others can lead to complacency, which in turn leads to the referee not...

Be wary of that list. On many occasions a quiet word is more advisable. For example, most teams will have some-one standing close to the ball when a free kick is awarded against. And if this is in the first minute, and you caution the player, then you will have made a rod for your own back. Why...

As has been mentioned, you will learn from games and incidents like this. Please remember that abusive language should be punished by the player being shown a straight red card. Though I would ask whether abusive language had been used previously during the game. I would suggest you set your...

I have used the same system for years and it has served me well. I always set off from home giving me plenty of time. If there are no traffic delays I will normally arrive at the ground an hour before kick off, but if there are delays, by giving yourself that little more time you will still be...

Hello folks. I am currently a level five referee, though I was level four until a couple of years when persistent calf injuries (and Father Time ) caught up with me. I now referee at county level as a level five referee. I have also been a supply league assessor. I am now in my 32nd year as an...

Hello Stan. I took your advice and joined up on here.

I have always slept well before and after games. I would be wary of saying some games are more important than others. Your next game is always the most important. I prepare well for games so I have no pre match worries, and I am great believer in always officiating to the best of your ability...