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Red v White. U11's. Red attacking on edge of area, stationary and clearly wondering whether to go round the white defender in front of him. Another white player approaches (running) from red players right shoulder. He clearly makes contact with the ball with a cracking sliding tackle but up...

I got asked today the following :- keeper decides to leave the goal kick for defender to take and then stands outside his penalty area to receive the ball. Defender then takes the kick, passes it to keeper who then dribbles it back into his penalty area to pick it up so he can then take a kick...

Correct me if I'm wrong please guys. Ball goes out for goal kick. Keeper runs up to right hand edge of box puts ball down, goes to kick it but doesn't touch it as he's seen his right back being closed down. He picks the ball up (as I'm understanding it's still a dead ball) runs over towards...

U16's today. Green v Blue. Player for either side go 50/50 for the ball on half way line 10 yards from the touch line/coaches area. Neither player collided or touched the ball. Green player slipped, feet from under him, he was horizontal in the air and came down flat on his back and head with a...

One thing I can't get my head round that we were taught on our level 7 course is that the winners of the coin toss choose ends and the losers get kick off. The winners don't get the choice of either. Is this how you guys were taught or do you do it differently?

Today, Orange v Green, U10's. Green penalised four times just inside their own half. On each occasion their No8 stands on the ball as Orange place the ball and he asks everytime for me to count out distance for a wall, even though the distance is probably 30 feet away from goal. Each time I did...

Hi everyone, I'm new to the site. I've been refereeing my son's 7 v7 matches for the last two years as a 'helpful parent'. I've just recently passed level 7 and wish to go further as I really enjoy it.