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Interesting one in an OA super low level league today, I'll try to describe as best as I can. Striker from team A is chasing down a random long ball, right next to him is a defender(1) from team B also chasing back, we also have team B's goalkeeper coming out. There's also another defender...

Well done mate you've got your first one out of the way! For me every consecutive game since has been much easier. I honestly can't believe at U11 a grown adult, a parent at that, actually tried confronting you claiming he had some sort of footage. Incredible lack of shame. I think you dealt...

Objectively i find i don't ball watch as the ball is in the air, the tutor during my course was very clear about this being something new referees do so it's something I memorised and as mentioned I tend to focus on the drop zone. My issue is when the player plays the ball 20-30 yards along the...

Thank you everyone, really appreciate the advice. Definitely going to use the watch trick to not get caught out again! Hopefully I'll quickly improve with letting my view linger, the situations today were all followed by passes along the ground where the recipient was instantly challenged so it...

That's right it is level 7, I forgot to change it. Thanks very much for the feedback. I did notice towards the end of the game I felt my positioning was getting better (although I was more or less happy with it throughout the game anyway). What offset it was on a couple of occasions I somehow...

Had my first game today, amateur level open age (think it's the 15th or 16th level starting from the Prem). The boot/jewellery check - I just watched for shinpads/jewellery/any unusual boots as both teams left the changing rooms and reminded them to take any jewellery off. Is this enough or do...