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Excellent from the assistant to not react. He must have known that it came from the spectators as if a player was there surely he would have been in his peripheral vision. It might seem a bit extreme but would there be any argument to wanting the game abandoned? Being assaulted by a spectator...

Call a drop ball and hope Team B are sporting enough to pass it back. If they don't unfortunately there is nothing you can do.

I don't understand the comments everywhere about it not being a penalty? Yes the one player fell over the keeper and wasn't a foul but what about the trip by the defender 2 seconds later? Definite penalty

As it is the sort of challenge which you see in every single match and always goes unpunished no I wouldn't

Going to be a bit controversial here but I think Mike Dean has had a shocker here. I have watched the incident over and over again and just can't see it as a red. The ball was won legally and cleanly and the follow through was completely accidental. The gash was down his shin? Surely if he had...

Passback. IDFK nothing more. Even though its from a goal kick it is no different to a normal passback

So basically its completely pointless going for promotion to Level 5 this season?

Just looking for anyone with experience I have been offered the chance to work in Germany for 12 months. Ideally I would like to still be going for my promotion this season which would mean reffing in Germany. Apart from obvious problems like language barriers would there be any problem with me...

Can't they just leaves the laws alone rather than changing them every year to make everything more complicated?

If he says anything before the game then inform him you will be reporting him for his comments and ref the game like normal. If after reporting him he still behaves like that in the future keep reporting until he gets the message. If he is making things difficult during the game then you can ask...

Am I the only one who actually prefers to travel long distance to games rather than stay local?

Granddad was a referee for 35 years and was the person who got me into football. When I was younger he always told me storys from his matches which inspired me to become a referee. Just wish he didn't make me support such a rubbish team :p

Personally as it is kids and there is no assistant I would allow him to stay. I would ask the other team manager if he is happy with him staying though as again its kids and he may not be happy with the coach staying there. As you say your manager agreed to let him stay then that would be fine...

Both my games this weekend are on :)

He was excellent today. Spot on not to award a penalty. The defenders arm was supporting him as he was sliding so not deliberate. I did however think Costa was VERY lucky to not be sent off. Could of easily got a second yellow either for his reaction to the first yellow or for kicking the ball...

And if he didn't duck the ball hits him. His actions have had a direct impact on what happens to the ball.....

No but if he doesn't duck the ball possibly hits him. So his actions mean that the ball goes into the goal rather than rebounding off of him meaning his actions have an impact on where the ball goes

That has to be offside. If he doesn't duck the ball probably hits him so he has directly impacted the ball by ducking. You could also argue that the keeper couldn't dive at full stretch due to him being in the way so possible did impede the keeper

I think you have misinterpreted what the law says. PART of both feet need to be on the touchline OR off the field of play. If a player takes a throw with both feet on the field of play but their heels on the touchline then this is a legal throw in as part of both feet are on the touchline

NEVER stop a match early regardless of what the score is. If it is a friendly and everyone wants to finish fair enough but never for a competitive game. Also never tell a manager they could take 3 players off and the match could be abandoned. The manager is entitled to take them off if they want...