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I always face the goal after and wait near the edge of penalty area until the ball at least has gone back towards the middle. Convinced the ball has a magnate to the ref when it’s kicked back

fair points, worked when I used it though with a combination of new, young and experienced referees. Happy to take it off if inappropriate for mentoring

I've added it to the resource section, hope it helps self-evaluation form

A form used to self-evaluate performance, can be used in isolation or with a mentor

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Definately a good idea to tell them in advance, if only to avoid a shock after the match where they would be unlikely to have an open conversation. Key is of course that they have to want to improve otherwise it's a wasted exercise. I have found that it is a good exercise to send the referee...

Good video that. Still really tough making those split second calls live

If it's any consolation.............OA game 2 weekends ago, was having a great game, you just know when it's going well. Half time a number of players from both teams commented, good half ref. I was buzzing. Second half, player 6 yards out in front of his goal, bit of a goal mouth scramble, I'm...

Two things, you need to have a zero tolerance approach to any dissent form players/coaches whilst at the same time being completely empathetic to everyone's feelings and emotions. Impossible really. Key is being confident and authoritive or more importantly giving the impression that you are...

You probably know his name by now and you may find he has a different personality before the game starts. I've reffed a particular open age player that just can't help himself during games, mainly off the ball stuff, always when the ref is not looking, following through on tackles etc. I used to...

I used to stand facing the goal so I could see the kicker, the wall and most of the players. It meant though that I couldn't see offsides. I was watching a more experienced referee and noticed he chose to stand in line with the defensive line on free kicks to pick up offsides. I decided to...

A thing I find helpful when a coach starts like this is to either stop the game if it's bad enough or delay the restart. Then rather than have a slanging match across the field for all to hear, walk over to the coach, take your time with this. By the time you reach him, he's more than likely...

Regarding hand balls, just tell them left hand doesn’t count

Just to clarify please (apologies). Ball is in play, substitute or team official committing verbal offences to a level you can’t ignore. Like the opening post, I have stopped play, issued caution, then restarted with idfk Is this incorrect in law?

If you can identify yourself you’ve been too lenient, sorry suggested apologising to teams at half time about having a poor first half. Personally I wouldn’t recommend that. I would suggest instead you tell players you’ve let things go to allow the game to flow but have noticed the challenges...

Not a single count as such but something in the air in April (not just covid) 11 matches, 16 yellows, 6 sin bins, 10 reds, 1 manager sent off and 2 misconduct reports.

essential kit for me, pair of ironman gel inserts for me boots otherwise my 50 year old legs feel like Geoff Capes has been sat on them

From what you've posted on here, you handled it just fine and didn't need to do anything differently. Diffused exchange at half time, warned players then booked them, got the captains together to get them to manage the behaviour, to me, what you did was just dandy. Coach and parents for allowing...

One thing to add, don't let this eat away at you, forget the game other than anything you need to learn from it and go again at the weekend. You will harden and warm to open age games and realise it's not personal against you, it;s just part of the game

Bit spooky this, not had glasses in a game for a couple of years then this last week had 2 U18's games and both games had a player with bog standard glasses. Asked the players to remove and got that standard response, no referee has ever pulled me up for glasses (who are these referees and why...