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Assistance on UK countrywide views welcome. FA SCORY begins: This document contains the Standard Code of Rules developed by The Football Association for Mini Soccer and Youth Football Competitions (the “Standard Code”). The Standard Code is mandatory for all Mini Soccer and Youth Football...

Red tape on blue socks. White undershirt (a turtleneck one) under blue short sleeved shirt. Is anyone making these players take the tape off and removing the undershirt? I've changed my mind after seeing an academy game.

Yesterday in Premier League South, so the pinnacle of our academy structure. In open play, the ref stepped sideways to get out of the way of a pass. In doing so, a player couldn't get round the ref to get the ball. The ref stopped the game. He restarted it with a contested drop ball (not seen...

I knew a change was happening because I’d noticed him warming up both before the game and at half time. When the sides trooped in a slovenly fashion back onto the pitch for the second half, I noticed the change of goalkeeper. I didn’t confirm with the coach, and the coach didn’t ask for...

Are we all agreed that round kick was indeed dangerous? Don't know why Friend initially only thought yellow. Pleased for VAR.

The metal caps are on the goal line, 4ft outside the goalposts. They cover the previous goalpost holders as this was changed from an adult to a junior u13 pitch, although the penalty area is actually still adult size. The covers are flat but metal and I have concerns of a slip or elbow etc onto...

One junior and one adult game this weekend have involved players coming onto the pitch wearing snoods. They were quite disappointed to be asked to remove them. Is this a common occurrence?

Wondered what referees’ views were on the suggestion by a player that your marks will be low. I had an incident in my first OA game last Sunday for several years, in which a player, who wasn’t backward in coming forward, suggested my marks will be low, following my sin binning of his massive...

First OA game at grassroots for a while at the weekend. I was astonished at the low level constant swearing going on. All this wouldn't particularly bother me except for the fact that there was a junior game about to start on the next pitch. A lot of it was said when the ball was out of play...

In a step 4 game yesterday there was a dfk to reds in the centre circle. Striped player trotted from behind the red player to be 5 yards in front when red deliberately leathered the ball so hard at the back of the striped player that he fell over. The ref gave a retake. No words. Deliberately...

Some advice please. A player who is on the ground near the corner flag, lifts the ball between his feet and swivels in his backside to move the ball 180 degrees. In the back of my mind I seem to remember that's obstruction but then you can lift the ball with both feet for a free kick. Looking...

Small matter. U12 game. Just about to restart play when player calls out he's got to tie his laces up. How many times do refs allow this to happen or rather what strategies do you use to speed these stoppages up? I suspect Ciley might say there's nothing in lotg about stopping for laces...

After a particularly harrowing experience the day before involving OFFINABUS by a junior coach and off the ball stampings and follow throughs (separate thread on it), I went over to the rec with my 11 year old and ended up watching the local village Sunday league fixture. The pitch is next to a...

I am incensed. In an u11 game, after at least 8 off the ball stampings not seen by the ref, 2 elbows, crying children, foul and abusive language/aggression aimed at a club assistant referee (who is also a qualified referee - me) and his own players by the away coach, and several horrendous...

Handballs at .43 and 1.08. Doubt if the REF or AR could see the first but no anyway. A player who trails his arm like that is a save - surely a pen? https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47187873

This annoys me as it is a fundamental health and safety issue in that your concentration and focus can't be 100% on the refereeing of the game if you are also telling players what to do and where to go (which they shouldn't be doing anyway). The FA also says not to coach whilst reffing even in a...

Having previously qualified 26 years ago and gone back to playing, I’ve just been through the local referee course to re-qualify and have now been let loose (the course is very quick these days). I find offside a very poorly explained law. While the course covered the basics, it didn’t cover...

LOTG clearly state the offside offence occurs when the player in the offside position plays/touches the ball etc. Therefore the IFK is taken from where the offence occurs, including potentially the offender's own half. The FA website even includes a question that confirms their own half. Why...