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My favourite bit was the attempt at simulation by the blue 28 on 7:55! His team mate appears to buy it and charges in to shove the opponent back (not sure I can say "back" when there really is nothing to retaliate to!)

I don't get involved in regular explanations with players but will sometimes tell a player that I'll explain after the game if he really wants to know - they never do. I'll also sometimes say "it was a trip" or something like that in passing or if the ball is out of play. I'm careful about...

That's disgraceful. Totally unacceptable behaviour from the idiots who don't get that even if you don't like refs, without us they don't have a game. As SM says please think about reporting it. Someone may have seen something, but that's a decision only you can make. I'm sure the leagues you do...

I agree with you, but as in the example Kes gave, even when we're right they think we're wrong! Some people are just angry!

I consider accusing someone of racism is itself racist. I'd be calling the captain in and explaining to him what his player was being sent off for. If you don't deal with it then the player can pretty much expect to get away with anything because he can always make the same complaint. If he...

I'd make sure that you send an email to whoever appoints referees to the league rather than doing it by phone. This makes it more official and means it's more likely to be dealt with properly. This should be similar to the report you sent to the London FA ,although it doesn't need to be in as...

Hi Louis, Welcome to the forum. I hope you're ok after this treatment by someone who should really know better. It sounds like the manager was upset because his team were losing and the fact that this happened in the last minutes meant he could focus his anger on you. If you have a manager...

I sort of agree, but in my opinion this is an "in the opinion of the referee" moment. There are things a player can say that get my back up, while others may not be fussed, and this is one of them. There may be different comments that push your buttons. The intention of saying this is to take...

It does sound like a hard game. There was obviously a lot going on. As already said, you've probably got an idea what you're going to do straight away, and your initial thought is often the right one. There's nothing wrong with changing what you decide but make that decision yourself. My process...

That's my point. If a team mate who is (claims to be) a referee shows dissent against a decision then it encourages the others to do the same because he must know the rules (sic) or he wouldn't say anything. This can have the effect of "wind them up and watch them go!" as far as the rest of the...

I don't think you are alone, although you're probably the only one who's going to put his head above the parapet, especially now! I'm sure the lad who said it was a dropped ball according to the LOTG (the manager's son, who said he was a referee and therefore knew I was wrong!) would have...

My pet hate at the moment is players who show dissent by making comments along the lines of "I know you're wrong! I'm a Referee!" This will be a caution every time as far as I'm concerned, even if the player's other comments are not as bad as other ones I've let go with a reprimand. As far as...

A bit of context may help. The team were a nightmare, and part of the reason they were in the position (ie could win the league) is that they were always up to this. They got a lot of points because decisions went their way because of intimidation of the Referee. The manager had recently told a...

I had exactly this, and you're right, you usually see the first push. The away team were questioning everything. I'd already cautioned 4 of them including 3 for dissent. Five minutes to go and they're 2-1 ahead. The home team are attacking again. If the away team can hold out they should win the...

I've always kept my decent set purely for use by NARs ever since one of my previous set got broken by a CAR who was trying to save himself from having to run 5 yards(!) to get the ball so walloped it with my flag as it went out of play. He didn't even apologise for it, and seemed to think it was...

The owners of the site set their own rules for what's allowed not the league,but I don't think anyone would pay hundreds of thousands of pounds for a decent 3G pitch and then allow players to rip it up so I think a ban on metal tipped studs is universal. From my own experience I feel that studs...

With 3G /4g the only thing that really calls a game off is ice. A frozen pitch is lethal, because any water in the pitch freezes the fibres together and stops them moving apart. This makes the pitch a solid lump that's impossible to keep your footing on. Do a pitch inspection in mounded studs or...

Indeed. I had a very similar incident last season, when an away forward chased a bouncing ball going towards the home keeper from a back pass. The keeper ran out of his area to kick it but before he could do so the forward slid in with one foot straight out a foot off the ground, knee locked...

I have penalised a player for this, and sent the defender off as well. A forward ran into the PA past several challenges then as he went to shoot from 6 yards out a defender behind him slid in and put his foot between ball and forward. The attacker kicked his foot and went over. The defending...

I'm sure if you thank him for the offer but say that you don't think it would look right then he will understand. Many years ago I did a county league game at the far end of the county - 70 miles each way - with the away team local to me, and less than 5 miles from my door. I had to drive right...