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I was looking on the Yesref App and came across an U15 game just up the road from me (UK) advertised with a match fee of £50. A phone call confirmed they are paying the normal £28 fee as set by the grass roots local league where they play plus a £22 top up from the club chairman. Obviously they...

I’ve just registered with a local to me very posh UK Public school who have been asking for referees for their inter school U12/18s teams. Has anyone here been involved in these type of games? I’m curious if there are any expected Differences in behaviour from players or what is expected from...

Simple question pls (Dismissed a player today and need to record sanctions on whole game) 1st caution C1 USB 2nd caution C1 FT Do I record the first as a C1 yellow separately and the second S7 Red or just enter the S7 Red (as it asks for both offence details) thanks All.

U14s yellow vs blue, blue player tackled and feels he’s fouled by yellow defender I don’t agree and it’s play on, blue player shouts at defender “you C.nt” loud enough for some parents on the sidelines to hear. I stop game. As I’m walking over to him half my brains saying straight Red offinabus...

U15 league cup quarter final, white v red, a pretty average game and it’s 2 nil reds. 60th min and I call a foul on reds, the offender has a winge and I tell him it’s an easy foul to give (clearly two hands on the oppo shoulders stopping him jumping for the ball) he says it’s only easy to give...

I reffed an U18 game today and dished out 2 Sin bin yellows and a yellow for SPA all for away team. I took the three names given to me but only after the match did I realise 2 of the names given aren’t on the team sheet I was given (Unusually I was given a team sheet) Would you 1, contact the...

A question pls chaps Can an 18 year old ref take a middle in a league game involving an U18 team in grass roots youth football? I’m thinking at 18 the ref is considered an adult but normally in youth football the ref has to be at least a year older than the age group he’s officiating over 🤔

Had a situation this morning where U18s Oranges didn’t like a foul I gave against them, three Oranges stood behind me when one of them proclaims “they’re playing with 12 men” I turn round and say to their captain (one of the three) who said that? He denies saying anything and by this time the...

What are people’s thoughts/experience on reffing games where a family member is playing? I’ve been my Son’s coach for 12 years of youth football and this year he’s starting His final youth season in the U18s. I’ve stepped down as coach so I can ref more games as the club is desperately short of...

Could use some advice pls all, Turned up to watch my sons U16s team play a pre season away friendly (Div 3 vs Div 2) The ref was a no show so I reluctantly agreed to do it (had my kit bag in car). Although I’ve always thought reffing a game with your kids in is not ideal we pressed on. Away...

I submitted 3 x misconduct reports all from a single game back in Nov via WGS, I noticed in my upcoming appointments that I’ll be meeting this same U13 youth team again shortly so I thought I’d contact county FA to see what the outcome was. These reports were the only ones I’ve submitted so far...

U13’s today and during a break in play red player jogs past me and I hear his laces flapping - both boots undone. I suggest he does them up and he says no thanks, i then ask him if he wants to trip himself up and he says he’s not bothered. Blue player hearing this says “he’s a health and safety...

I have an U18 match appointment on Saturday and the home team have advised me that the away team intend to bring 18 players to the game. Our league rules state a max of 5 returning subs can be used. As a ref in this youth league we don’t get involved with checking team sheets/eligible players...

Thoughts on this pls all, Had an U16 game today, corner taken and I’m lurking towards the back end of the goal area, ball gets nodded down and a player from each team launch themselves at it which causes the ball to squirt out at an odd angle with pace hitting me clean in the chest and out over...

Sunday’s Game. U14s 15 mins in and a big shout from Away team for a PK I didn’t give it, play on, away teams 3 coaches go mental and carry on with some verbals, “you don’t know what your doing” “he’s a home ref” blah blah blah. Then one drops the F bomb “you shouldn’t F....ing be on the pitch”...

Still doing my qualifying games as trainee ref before my exam but think I had a brain fart today Red v Yellow U14s Div3 both teams unbeaten so far this season so a keenly contested game, red dink the ball over the top and the strikers away after the ball straight down the middle on a break...

Took charge of my 7th game on sat, U7s with 10 min quarters, away team score early with their first shot of the game, fairly uneventful game and we’re into the last quarter still 0-1, I’m getting ready to blow for full time when home team get on the break, watch says 10 mins 30 secs, I’m...

Hi All, just done only my 5th match this morning and twice found myself unexpectedly too close to play. First time a rebounded pass meant I had a player running straight at me with the ball so I moved left to get out of his way, sadly he did same and ran straight into me! Then later on similar...