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Under Law 8 if the ball enters the goal without touching at least two players, players restarted with either a goal kick or a corner kick

They would need to be 4m away. I think he could have a shot but would need to touch at least 2 players for goal to be counted. At what point can the opposition close down a dropped ball. When it leaves referee's hand, when it hits the ground or when the player touches it?

Genuine question - what would you do if you turned up for an U13 match and there were no corner flags? In the LOTG you need to have corner flags. And what if you speak to the coach about it and it turns out they cannot afford them (very common in youth football). What do you do then? As a...

I am finding this Forum so frustrating. As a new referee there is some really great advice on here which I find invaluable. However, there is a horrible tone to some of these threads that has me considering leaving the forum. I appreciate that as a referee I will need to put up with a lot from...

I charge £15 per game, no expenses. In line with our leagues fee's

I am currently qualifying as a referee and I have also coached primary aged children for 4 seasons and will continue to do so. I agree that there are problem coaches and parents out there. There is a lack of respect towards the referee from some coaches and parents which I think is a very poor...

I think that is the issue - has the arm made her body unnaturally bigger? If you think yes, it should be a penalty. If you think no, it shouldn't be a penalty. And I think this is where there will be differing views.

I have just attended the London FA ref course and they sent a welcome email with the link and code you need. They then took ID off me on the course and was all completed in a couple of weeks. I would assume other FAs are the same but cannot say for sure. Good luck on your course, really...

Agree with you. I am not convinced this is a 'good' change to the Laws.

I don't believe that for this offence it matters now how close they are.

I agree. Felt the arm made their body unnaturally bigger and was correctly a penalty.

Had the same issue, but found a solution. If you highlight some text in the laws, you should then have the option to either copy, highlight or make a note. If you make a note, then it should appear in My Notes.

I am really disappointed in some of the comments in this thread. Comments like 'nothing story,' 'bit dramatic' and 'is it that shocking?' I know everyone is entitled to their own opinion. My opinion is this is a shocking story, the behaviour is completely unacceptable whether it is in a...

As a coach (not qualified as a ref yet) I would have completely supported your decision, which is absolutely the correct one. This says so much more about the coaches and is really disappointing.

I will be attending referee's course this month. My question is 'what piece of advice would you give a new referee?'

Is there any guidance as to when to call off a game due to weather, condition of the pitch and player safety?