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I don't like the drop ball change, makes it less cut and dry and seems like a bit of a dissent-magnet at lower levels when there's that element of ambiguity to it.

Davy Klaassen was sent off for Ajax with the score at 2-1 as shown in the video but it appears online that he was allowed to continue as both sides agreed to play on with 11 a side. Surely a terrible look for an affiliated match with professional teams even if it's a friendly?

A team is a goal up in the dying moments of the game, they take forever on a goal kick and you will naturally look to reach for a yellow. However, they are operating a goal kick system whereby the keeper and two defenders all line up on the edge of the penalty area and it is unclear who will...

Officials were wearing black and so was Sanchez in nets I've just noticed, surely that shouldn't happen at that level?

Hi there, Had a top of the table clash in an U15 league, a testy game with both sides trying to garner every possible advantage but all went well in the end. Just one incident I'd like to ask about. Player goes down with an ostensible injury. In youth leagues here it is the convention to stop...

I think with the rewording of the rule as of 23-24, it essentially rules out a red for any tackle in the area that isn't involving the hands or isn't completely off the ball* so I think he's made the right decision by virtue of the ball being in the vicinity of the player who was fouled. Correct...

Do you have a particular side on which you put the home and the away CAR? I've heard contradicting opinions on both so it would be good to get your thoughts.

Got a question tangentially related to this. Was observed yesterday and the observer told me that it's better to issue a yellow card first and then take a name and talk to the player after the issuing as opposed to taking their name and talking to the player before showing the yellow. Thoughts...

Had a word with the captain just as the second half antics were beginning to ramp up, but he seemed much more intent on being a cheerleader for more of it and got himself booked for dissent as well. The game was generally very stop-start and quite slowly paced which is why the whole thing was...

No sin bins, I'm outside of the UK

Quite an odd one today, U16 Cup group stage match. First half was pretty civil, one yellow for the visiting away side who have also managed to take the lead. First 20 minutes of the second half are also pretty plain sailing, but seemingly suddenly something clicks in the away side as they...