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I reffed a rather unpleasant game last weekend, which resulted in 2 red cards for the home team inside the 1st 30 minutes (1 for serious foul play, 1 for 2 x YC). I also had to overrule the CAR for an opposition goal, which resulted in the flag being thrown down and no one willing to replace...

This happened a few weeks ago, however the FA have just e-mailed me about it. I booked a player for C4, and he gave me a perfectly plausible name. However, I'm 99% sure that I have cautioned him in a previous match, and it wasn't the name he gave me. I asked him to confirm his name again, and...

How would you guys deal with this? Blues vs Reds. Blues are winning 2-1 in the last minute, however down to 10 men (2 x YC). Reds swing a cross in, which both GK and attacker go for. I'm not in the best position, however it looks like it's come off the keeper last, so I award a corner. The...

And I had my first red card of the season yesterday. Was a little bit of a relief more than anything!

Reds are attacking, and the ball is crossed in. Blue defender, for some reason, attempts to clear with a bicycle kick, and makes contact with the ball. Foot doesn't make contact with the red head who went for the ball, but is close. I awarded an indirect free kick to the Reds in the penalty...

Anyone been given a fixture for a County Cup this weekend? I've got a middle, which I'm chuffed about :)

Cup game on Saturday morning, yellows are beating reds 1-0. Red player is clearly fouled on the edge of the yellow box, and I blow up. However, to my horror, I see that the ball has landed inside the penalty area to a red attacker who easily slots the ball home. How do you sell it that you've...

I was speaking to a fellow referee over the weekend who is, like me, going for promotion from 7 to 6. He told me that if you did "double everything" (ie 40 games & be assessed 6 times), then you could jump to promotion for 5? Is he talking rubbish?

During my game on Sunday, the 2 teams were having there half time team talks on the pitch as standard, and I was milling around on the touchline having a drink. I could overhear someone from the home team telling the players "we know the referee is an f'ing joke, but there's no need to tell him...

Has anyone been involved in being assaulted by a player after / during a game? Unfortunately, this happened to me last weekend, and obviously the FA and police are involved. Luckily I wasn't hurt, just a bit shaken up. If it has happened to anyone else, how did the FA react to it? How did it...

Hello, newbie posting here. I first started reffing about 15 years ago when I was 14, but packed it in after 5 or so years, as the lure of going out with my mates on a Friday / Saturday night was too much. I started again in January, and enjoying it (apart from 1 fateful game, but I'll post...