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I will PM you later, as will be easier than discussing in an open forum.

Hi Lucy I am attending as a referees coach from Nottingham. We run a successful female programme in Notts, and have 7 of our referees attending all aged between 15 and 17. I know they are all looking forward to it. SGP is a great place for inspiration. PM if it helps. Regards Andy

As a referee league official we quiet often ask for observations from referees if you are concerned and have a trusted colleague then send your reply to him for a review first. Don't stress though.

Great advice

Natalie - get your colleagues to introduce you to Lucy Oliver who is based in the north east. Lucy is great she even offered to come to Nottingham to support our female referees

Exactly! Refereeing at this age group should be especially enjoyable - if not why bother!

Hi Natalie - well done for giving an honest assessment of your game. Let's be clear the laws of the game apply to all age groups. Sounds like you tried to referee with common sense and the others would not let you. Not sure where you are based, but the youth league I am attached to would be all...

Penalty or not, open to debate - more important Michael Oliver has just shown the 400 referees in the youth league I volunteer for who are 14, 15, 16 years of age, that one of our top referees gives them support when they are abused on a Saturday or Sunday morning. Well done Michael Oliver.

Clubs have a responsibility to control there spectators. Therefore get it all down in writing and talk to a trusted colleague first. Then report. If sufficient evidence from your report the club will be charged by the FA for failing to control there spectators. An example of this is West Ham...

Great to hear, well done for being so strong

Thanks all understood edited original posting to remove the email address

Hi First time I have posted on here, and TBH only posted because of what happened. Not sure how to PM on here, technology not my strong point. I am a referee liaison officer for a large youth league in Nottingham and also run all female referees academy for Notts FA. I have just returned from a...