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...From the first round proper onwards. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68844583 Think this is a shame. Will stop some non-league and lower league clubs earning big pay days with a replay...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/68656620 Interesting... looks like Rugby's much lauded TMO system isn't bombproof after all!

I'm sure this has probably been discussed in the past, but as we're entering cup final season, lets refresh the debate. Should we, as officials, be paid for officiating on Cup Finals (County Cup OR Otherwise), or should the prestige of the appointment and a memento be enough? The last county...

Does anyone know where I can get a good wheely bag? Can’t seem to find the nike one many refs have anywhere, and struggling to find any good ones.

If you could hit me with your best obscure law questions that could pop up in a LOTG test then I'd really appreciate it! Thanks

Far be it from me to criticise an official but has anyone seen the penalty in this game? Unusual one as the player very clearly wins the ball but the follow through with his other leg is studs up and about knee high. Great, brave call from the referee to give the penalty, but then only issues...

Entered this last night for multiple reasons. To raise money for a charity set up in the name of my friend's daughter who died at birth, for personal achievement and because I've given up on ever getting in to London. Any other referees taking part?

Pilots Drafted In To Help Top Flight Referees Currently one of the main headlines on the bbc website. Yes, not just sport, the whole website. Yet read the article itself and you'll see that it actually says they've been doing training on communicating in stressful situations, the same as they...

I’ll start… Utterly ridiculous penalty for me. Ref looked like he didn’t want to give it either but felt that once he’d been called over he had to.

Hi, Ever since I’ve been refereeing I keep having this recurring dream that I’m refereeing a match and I blow my whistle but I can’t get any noise to come out no matter how hard I blow! 😂 I’ve had the dream at least 10 times since I picked up the whistle just over a year ago! Anyone else...

Hi, In a game today I gave a player a straight red for accusing me of being racist because I gave a penalty against his team. I won’t quote exactly what he said, but he didn’t swear directly at me Firstly, does this come under offinabus? Or something else? And secondly, do I have a to make a...

Hi guys, I’ve signed up to this forum anonymously to make a post relating to a County Cup Final I’ve been appointed as referee for. The reason I’m posting anonymously is because this is not only the first County Cup final I’ve refereed it’s also the first open age game I’ve ever referred with...