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The Havertz challenge definitely looks like a red from the replays I’ve seen, however I think what saves him is that he mainly catches Longstaff with his trailing leg, rather than the leading leg with the studs up. Having said that, it’s a relatively clear red card anyway for reasons already...

How Bruno isn’t even on a yellow is a complete mystery.

Though for some fans I think they need to stop shouting vile abuse at their own team too.

I’ve either got a terrible memory, (highly probable), I’m confusing an exercise we did during the course with an actual assessment, (possible), or it was changed during COVID.

Since when was there no test? I am probably misremembering but I qualified four years ago and I seem to recall doing a quiz in which people passed or failed according to their score.

You aren’t going to be able to make a judgement for SPA from two still images. To judge whether a foul is stopping a promising attack, you need to actually watch that supposed attack.

Or, it could be invested in properly reviewing the effects sinbins have had in the grassroots game - beyond just looking at statistics at face value. They’ve been in long enough for there to be enough data and enough real experience to paint a decent picture. Personally I think all sinbins...

I’m not sure there really is a sensible argument that holds up properly. The whole point of a sinbin should be to punish offenders further, but not to the point they are sent off - at the moment it doesn’t really do that. The way it works is also illogical and confusing. The FA seem to be happy...

I think I’d prefer this even more, but if they insist on being awkward, at least make it clear what is happening.

I think I’d appreciate this in England. Sinbins as they are currently used seem to have very little to do with a traditional caution, so a different signal altogether makes sense.

Sound like you’ve had some good games. Don’t worry too much about missing things you haven’t seen, just use it as experience to guide your positioning etc. If appeals are extremely obvious and vehement it can be a good idea to speak to an AR, even if they are a CAR if you think you’ve missed...

Would be interesting to know if there are any regions where it is common place to pull down the opponents shorts during the game. I can’t imagine a circumstance in which such an act would be seen as a normal thing to do…

Depending on context and judgement I agree with this - though the original post never says anything about the swearing being towards their own team mates, just towards ‘each other’. Whilst personally I tend to have quite high tolerance for language, surely OFFINABUS is OFFINABUS, whichever way...

For most incidents that involve language, age is something to consider. For example if the players are younger children, (U10 and below, or there about), for any swearing, I’d be pulling specific players aside, involving their coach, and explaining why certain language isn’t acceptable, before...

Just seen this on Twitter, definitely looks highly debatable for offside. If this is reviewed as an offside incident with lines drawn it’s not causing any problems and the correct decision would be certain. The fact no lines were drawn, as far as I’m aware, is what is most infuriating...

By the looks of it the CAR is a substitute so same sanctions apply. I can’t tell from the angle it’s filmed at whether I’d be going caution for UB or red for SFP here, the CR has a much better view. Funnily enough if the CAR was a club official - manager, coach etc, it’s a definite Red for...

I think this is a difficult one because it looks offside but at no point in real time was either the on field decision or review suggesting offside. The referee was sent to the monitor to look at a potential foul. If he’d then realised it was offside from doing that and given that decision, it...

You’ll find that in U11/12 games there is very little need for cards most of the time - if you are lucky you could probably go the entire season without even using one. Then they turn 13 and something happens, (hormones probably), which turns most players angry and aggressive. As I think I’ve...

Exactly. I think it’s the inconsistency which irks people. Clear and obvious is such a vague term.

Red for me for the first challenge. Second challenge is certainly a yellow. As @Runner-Ref suggests, there’s “managing the game” and then there’s keeping a player on the pitch who absolutely shouldn’t be there.