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A hearty Sunday league whopper. I can totally picture this, you’ve done well to give equal punishment. From your description, I agree with the double red, it’s the “flying in” which demonstrates excessive force. Don’t care who committed a tenth of a second before the other. They both intended to...

@DiscoDave its a good question, do you play yourself or just ref? from a players perspective, if I’ve grabbed a shirt in the box whilst defending and a penalty isn’t given, I will feel like I’ve got away with one there. And if I’m reffing and I see shirt pulls I will nip it in the bud and warn...

Agree with the above, educate where you can. Don’t be carding an 11 year old because “the LOTG says so” when it’s a rule that the 11 year old probably isn’t even aware of. The fact it’s usually rolling subs may have been the reason he just came on, or the coach just said “quick go play as a...

It’s never a red is it really, it’s a cynical trip and then he’s retreated to his position. You’d think at that level there would be more “game management” in mind and some sort of consideration for keeping 11 on the pitch.

hindsight is 20/20. i wouldn't worry about it. the one thing i have learnt when getting a card out is to take your time with the decision. for fouls where i kind of cringe in my head, i always try to go through the 3 things; careless? reckless? excessive force? as like a quick memo to decide the...

Interesting thread… I’ve only been reffing a few months and agree. Ref the free kick, apply the sanction and let the free kick be taken and that phase of play conclude. in my course they kept saying as a ref you shouldn’t “think like a player”, but I actually think considering how your...

I think you’re being very hard on yourself. Which is easily done because as a ref it is a very lonely experience. Like me your still fairly new to it all, it’s all about getting experience and building confidence. don’t beat yourself up about missing a foul or one bad decision, or not seeing...

thanks all for the advice. few weeks on its working well with some nike pegasus trail shoes. also picked up some fairly cheap astro nike tiempos which are forgiving for wide feet, and i guess look a bit more "football-y". once I've got a couple more months in the bag i might invest further. but...

that’s a really great one actually I hadn’t thought of “from my angle that’s a foul/penalty/good challenge” etc . I do my best to try and keep up with play as my mentor has instilled in me “the closer you are to it, the more credibility it gives your decision”… sometimes you get the coaches...

Thanks all, some good tips here that I can take on board and try and use. I like the walking backwards from the players and them walking into a yellow card, then it’s clear for all to see on the touch line too what’s happening and where I draw the line for a caution. Also “because that’s a foul”...

Hi, new ref here. I’ve got a handful of games under my belt now, age range between 10s-14s. Had a few games now where my decisions have been questioned. Penalties for clumsy fouls in the box mainly (had to give 2 tonight so it’s fresh in my mind), player charging in from behind claiming...

this thread has been an interesting read . Im new to refereeing, made the switch from playing since my glass ankles are getting more and more delicate. i get a strange pain on the front/outside of my ankle. i been using nike tiempo's artificial grass studded, but they're ruining my feet with the...