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Hi all, I wanted to get more of an understanding if there is some magical way that referee officers choose referees for their leagues and how they got about it? As for me it feels like I just get stuck with Div 3 games all the time? Is this based on my ability? Even if going for promotion I...

I’m pretty sure what people will say but I wanted some feedback on people’s views. Red team goalkeeper challenged blue team attacker outside the box to the right of the goal, goalkeeper wins the ball but the challenge is hard in its follow through. I don’t like the challenge as it’s to hard for...

Just wanted some clarification from all you knowledgeable peps on here. As the rules I cannot work out properly what is the right answer? If the game has gone to kicks from the penalty mark and before this starts one team asks to swap the goal keeper with a player who finished on field at the...

Hi everyone, There is a red card in this game within the first 20mins, if you watch the link below its the first bit of action it shows. My puzzle is how can this be given due to how far the ref is away, and is there any contact in the push let alone the player not even really being in a DOGSO?

Hi everyone, some advice required really. After today's assessment, I was told I need to be more vocal on the pitch and commentate, by either telling players that was a good tackle or hands down generally more comments like this. Is this something that is required by the game? Is this something...

I might be mistaken and this might have been touched on or discussed before but I wonder if anyone can help. Alot of times working with referee's that have been in the game a lot longer than myself they have very nice constructed flags, generally wooden poles, nice chunky grips and very top...

Hi guys, I am a new ref and only recently qualified! I have been trained in adult 11v11 football but have been asked to take part in a U11 game? Is there separate rules for this age group or do the laws of the game still apply? Any help would be most appreciated as I have found this forum very...