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I think the Wrexham manager missed a trick - if Mr.Yates was going to give a yellow he would have played advantage, since their 9 has a decent advantage to play. Always a red.

Well, the people who said it all along were right - having these decisions explained doesn't seem to have reduced the frenzied hatred for the BitB. More fool me!

Hertfordshire is probably either Spartan South Midlands or Hellenic - you may want to get in touch with those leagues to ask about running lines before going into the middle yourself.

Does this change if a substitute or coach is performing the CAR role?

I've got a bit of a habit of letting these things go too far myself, but I've found the earlier I squash the first incident the easier the rest of the match is. In the moment, try to ask yourself this question: "Is this behaviour going to help or hinder me refereeing the rest of this match?" If...

Can anyone point us towards the 'guidance' Danny Murphy is wittering on about in regards to the penalty decision in this match? If your arm is extended straight above your head, I think that qualifies for 'touches the ball with their hand/arm when it has made their body unnaturally bigger.'

BUH EEEE GOT THA BAAAAAAALLLLLL!

First Sunday game as a 5, was hoping the higher level would mean less grief! Minute 2. Orange player passes it straight at me, step over but get a touch on the ball, goes to an orange player so no change in possession, play on - cue all and sundry having a go. Minute 4, maybe? White wins the...

You're not a doctor (even if you are!) on the pitch - the Laws are pretty clear that injury as a result of a match is not our responsibility. You can't force them not to play. Hopefully the player involved is alright.

The forum I follow is full of comments along the lines of 'what a joke, he was ****, the referees deserve to be called out.' And they wonder why nobody wants to do it!

Final update - had a word with PC over the phone this morning. As I expected, there's not very much they can do as it's not an offence to use abusive language, and without CCTV evidence there's nothing to prosecute. Hopefully it goes in a file somewhere and if they do it again, they'll get...

Update - I was advised by county to report it to the police, and I've given the evidence and statement to them. I've been ill all week and I'm off this weekend as I'm at a seminar, but I'm not going to let them stop me refereeing. I'd be surprised if I get assigned to the club again, but if I...

If I thought the police would give half a tinker's about it, I might. Unfortunately there's no CCTV as far as I'm aware, and even if there were there is next to no chance of anything coming of it with the police. At least I've got half a chance of the club taking it seriously.

After a fairly tetchy pre-season game today (I know I made two errors but I think I got away with them) I was followed out of the ground by three lads who put their car across the exit preventing me from leaving, gave all the standard abuse, etc. There was a slightly hairy moment where I thought...

Strangely I've seen a lot of comments saying the behaviour was unnacceptable with Taylor's wife and kids there - presumably if it was just AT being attacked by a mob, it would be fine? Mad. Absolutely mad.

So, I finally managed to get my level 5 yesterday, but I'm not sure if I want to go back next season. As a five I'll be expected to do some fairly high-intensity games, and I've found that as the season has worn on - especially with eight games in the last three weeks or so! - that I'm not...

On the parks I usually referee on, I think most teams would expect a yellow, but there's a reason the officials here are officiating in the WSL and I'm not! I suppose the decisive factor would have been how straight the leg was, and the position of the studs. Theres not a great angle for...

Do we know what the incident being discussed in the benches was at the two minute mark? EDIT: Apparently a medical issue in the crowd.

I'm hoping (I've submitted all the games required now, just up to the panel now) to be level 5 for next season, which potentially means being in the middle in some pretty decent games, and I need to improve my fitness. I'm only 28, so I'm still young enough to get by, but I struggle to find the...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65464197 I think this was always coming once he accused Tierney of bias against his team.