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It was a definite pen, but it looks like Dean chose not to award it because he had some slight niggling doubt and knew he could check afterwards. Then, because it needs to be a "clear and obvious decision" the VAR needs to meet a certain standard to overrule, which wasn't present. The VAR makes...

IMO VAR has created a situation wherein referees bottle big decisions, leaning on the fact that they can check it after the fact; that doesn't really work because the error the referee makes has to be "clear and obvious" in order for the VAR to recommend overturning it. This means that their...

If they're stood at the bench the whole game, then they are either team officials or don't belong there. Either way, he has to move or be removed. I will say that I agree with James -- the higher up you go, the more you're going to have to simply accept this kind of thing from spectators. Note...

Just "the foul occured" would be enough, of course. The question is: did the defender commit a foul against the attacker inside the penalty area? If the answer is yes, it is a pen.

It is excessive force because "far exceeds the use of necessary force." The necessary force is zero because there is absolutely no conceivable situation where the player needs to challenge a goalkeeper who has the ball firmly in his hands and is heading toward the edge of the penalty area to...

Good work, man. I am sure it is well deserved and fair play to the player too for going through the effort

Fair play to the players.

First of all, you made absolutely the right decision to remove him. At that age, and at any age, players and spectators should not be subjected to foul or abusive language. If we don't take the initiative to stamp it out, it will not get done. I should note that neither of your two...

I usually say something along the lines of "boys, I'm hopeless at offside when I have 2 ARs and a fourth official. Tonight, I wouldn't play an offside trap."

He was onside as the ball rebounding off of a post, or the goalkeeper making a save, does not reset the play. The question is: was he onside when his teammate last played the ball? It looks like he was and is therefore a good goal.