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Agree with the intent of the suggestion, but a player could be saying anything personal to a colleague or friend from the opposition that he doesn't want cameras picking up and also a player may just be using their shirt to wipe their forehead or similar while talking innocently. (Aware these...

I hear what you're saying, but the player has to make an obvious action which impacts an opponent. Here, he makes an obvious action, and you could argue (or have argued) that the goalkeeper is impacted by the players presence, but the 2 aren't related IMO. I don't think the goalkeeper is waiting...

I gathered that you knew what you meant, but just talking law for any less experienced people who read :) Only my opinion but I don't think we can call that impact on the goalkeeper, but yes, it absolutely would be good practice for the AR to keep moving until he knows there is impact as...

For me this has no impact on the goalkeeper. Defender appealing too early is his own problem. Goalkeeper still gets across to his near post before the ball is played back across.

I'm gonna have to correct you before someone else does (sorry) He can't be interfering with play if he doesn't touch the ball in that phase of play, but he can be interfering with an opponent (or gaining an advantage if he then plays it after a rebound in the same phase of play). If it's the...

The FA have a set protocol for discrimatory events, which involves stopping the game, informing everyone what's occuring, if it is a spectator that is alleged to have made the comments and they can be identified then you'd have them removed, but if they can't you can ask for increased stewarding...

Yeah obviously this in combination with law 8 is why it’s the case. But I thought easier to show that exact scenario in Q and A Edit: actually probably don’t even need law 8, that covers it

See below from IFAB Q and A. It’s got to be a retake because the ball was never in play and when an offence occurs without the ball in play it can’t change how play is restarted…. As I said, this was part of our January LOTG test.

2 absolute stinkers in the national league in a couple of weeks sadly. Could make a case for a caution and a retake if you deem that to be feinting at the end of the run up (as per the question in our January LOTG test) but if he doesn’t kick the ball, it can’t be anything other than a penalty...

He writes an article in the telegraph but you have to pay to see that! Otherwise he's been on podcasts and other bits recently I believe.

I actually met Graham Scott last week and he comes across as one of the most intelligent people I’ve met in football. He actually said ‘I’ve now left PGMO so I’m able to be open and honest with any questions you have, and I left amicably, so I’m not bitter and twisted like maybe 1 or 2 others’...

I don't understand the argument that Kav's undoubtedly bad day at the office on Saturday is an argument that referees have become too reliant on VAR. I believe VAR has 1 intervention every 6 games on average (I don't have facts to back that up but it's what I've been told by someone who operates...

The keeper red card is very clearly DOGSO IMO, and despite the contact being in the knee it’s not excessively forceful or nasty with studs, so I don’t see it as SFP. Not sure what Digne did to get so lucky but he’s should have been sent off as discussed and the handball decision is sadly an...

If I had my way, the PSO would start at the coin toss for the PSO, not at the blowing of the full time whistle. However, I know this isn't the case. In games that go to a PSO, the PSO begins as soon as the full time whistle is blown, so the cautions are reset at that point.

I’ve genuinely not lost a game yet this season due to pitch conditions. No idea how 🤣 ‘Ref, the water is ankle deep’ - ‘we’re here now, may as well play’. I’ve just been very lucky with strategically placed 3G appointments

Absolutely. My comment above about this individual never refereeing again wasn't intended to back up that ridiculous statement, as scenarios like this would perhaps cost the country a handful of referees a year, but abuse costs hundreds a year.

Will give it a go, thanks very much!

I bought a ticwatch off of amazon, cheapest smart watch I could find that refsix works on. Think it cost around £50. The GPS is hopeless (or it was the first time I tried it when I went for an 8km run and it clocked 3.5km) but if you just want a cheap way of using refsix, I'd recommend.

As everyone has said, we don't know the facts. If it's a first offence and genuine accident then 6 weeks seems harsh but if there's evidence to suggest it was deliberate and/or other aggravating factors then who knows. Either way, I would be surprised if said 17 year old decides to ever referee...

Thats about as clear as I can get, but appreciate the help. I don't think it's anything to do with the battery wires as per @Steve Fall 's suggestion (although thanks) because I turned it on and held the flag buzzer while playing around with the different parts of it and as much fiddling as I...