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'off topic' is certainly the right category for this dave!! Good luck with it.

still not sure what point you're trying to make Aled, sorry. If he gives a red card they'll be all sorts going on in the stand? We cant govern the game based on idiotic fans who usually don't know the laws, leave their brain, common sense and judgement at the turnstiles to blindly cheer for...

So what are you saying Aled; he will be biased? Or that he should be penalised and not be considered for Cardiff games because some low-life threw a coin at him? Sorry if I'm missing your point, but I don't understand where you're coming from! I'm sure he will do a sterling (and fair) job as...

I don't wish to sound critical (genuinely), but why is that an issue at all? Don't even think about it. I remember my first season and my first four games were so gentle and incident free, I was convinced I was doing something wrong!! Fifth game; 3 cautions and a red for VC and I was fretting...

I agree Brian; as stated in my last post on this subject, VC is VC, always red, end of story. I mis-read the OP about thinking he saw a stamp. Obviously you have to be sure he meant it rather than tried to step aside and did land on him, but yes of course, VC is always completely unacceptable...

I would have enjoyed the more testing game too; good for you. I must say, I think you've made a fine start; keep enjoying it.

amusingly, that was my exact order of thought; oh dear, week off for you fella, then; OMG Alan Shearer just quoted the law and correctly. Can we get him to have a word with Andy Townsend over at ITV please, or better still, just ban Andy Townsend from speaking altogether?

I think you handled it perfectly. I have contributed my thoughts about this very subject on another thread so wont repeat them, but like you, I feel education if far more valuable than throwing cards about for kids upto u13s. If some smart arse takes the piss out of your good nature and efforts...

Dan's comment the crucial one for me. If common sense can prevail; great, everyone is happy. But the mood of the game is also to be considered. If you've cautioned someone (esp from the other team) five minutes earlier for handball and the mood of the match has been feisty and a few cards, you...

dissent for me also, but that's your call entirely. Well done. I am good friends with an overweight official who as well as being a very pleasant chap, is an excellent referee, more than capable of being up with play, keeping good positions and he is well respected on the leagues I do both by...

sounds to me like you've made an excellent start; well done. All your decisions seem correct in law and sensible. As I suggested in my earlier post, I like to TRY and educate kids, who as you have now witnessed first hand, often get very little help or education from their parents with regards...

personally, I try to avoid cards at all costs in kids games up to u13s generally, but don't be afraid to use them for serious offences or as a last resort should a player not be taking advice on board. I haven't done kids games for a couple of seasons now, but provided you are getting assistance...

interesting indeed. Thanks Brian and others. Its a learning process obviously, but some useful advice as always.

okay, let me change the line of enquiry slightly; where should a referee with club assistants stand at the first corner of the match, 5mins in? I am considering standing over the back post, almost off the pitch as I want to see ball out of play, or more importantly, over the goal-line. But I...

interesting Mr Monkey. I am also doing promotion this season and have already had my 3 assessments (which on the whole went very well indeed.) On my first one (marked 76) I got very positive feedback in general, but one of the coaching points was to take a deeper back post position from corners...

Whilst I am fully aware that some refs do not enforce this as they ought to, I think players will lie through their back teeth in order to get one over on you. Don't always assume last week's ref didn't do exactly as you are doing and they are simply trying their luck. I had one last season...

I have also seen him passing verdict on referees in a regular column in the Sun of all places. Now, I don't know if he actually writes it or not, how heavily it is edited and/or spiced up, but I dare say he has a reasonable earn out of it! I have some sympathy with referees who have served at...

always makes me laugh that one; protecting my face! So you are admitting that you made a conscious decision to raise your hands deliberately of your own choice for no good reason, from a normal posture to an abnormal one and when they came into contact with the ball, you want a no handball...

Maybe Suffolk are in the minority then? It is a relatively new thing, my old man was amazed we get assessment scores, but then he hasn't applied for promotion or been assessed for over ten years as its very much a part time hobby for him these days. It always surprises me how counties have...

I have now had my three assessments for this promotion period (rather early considering we have so many going for promotion, and some have had none, most one and only a few two, but guess i'm just lucky?) and on each game, I have had my assessment come through a day or two later, each with a...