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Quick question gents: A player wishes (and asks permission!) to swap with his goalkeeper at the next stoppage in play. In law, the goalkeeper must be clearly distinguishable from the rest of the players. Do we therefore have to ask the players to take their shorts/socks off on the field during...

Hi all, Quick question regarding the correct action to take if a player illegally feints during kicks from the penalty mark. The LOTG state that an indirect free kick should be awarded and player cautioned for unsporting. I can't seem to find the correct action during kicks from the penalty...

Morning guys, Scenario from a recent game I was watching: A player goes to take a free kick, and an opponent screams something. He kicks it straight out of play, allegedly due to the distraction. Under law 12, a player is guilty of unsporting behaviour if he, "verbally distracts an opponent...

Evening all, I wondered whether any of you had any tips/tricks for remembering players that continue to infringe the laws of the game? Its something that I've always struggled with and my main weakness that has to be improved. I've often spoken to my father at half time when he's watching my...

I've often been advised, when the temperature of a game is rising, to 'call both captains over' to have a word. I noticed Anthony Taylor did it this weekend in the Liverpool v Everton game. Question is, what do you actually say to them that will help your match control?

Did anyone see an article doing the rounds a few weeks back regarding the FA instructing non-league officials to be clean shaven 'if they want to get promoted'? As a somewhat concerned bearded man wanting to apply for promotion, can anyone verify if this is correct?:confused...

Hi guys, Have read and enjoyed this site for a while and thought I would make an account following an incident on Saturday - I wondered the correct sanction for this offence. Normally I have no problem interpreting this law, but this incident has confused me a little. A ball was hit 40 yards...