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Have a quick question from my game a couple of weeks back. Keeper has the ball in his hands, gets a small nudge from an opposing player. He looks to me as he thinks he has been fouled, I tell him to carry on. He then shows dissent towards me. I stop the game, with the keeper still in his box...

Are coloured refs shirts allowed at Grass roots levels? I know black is the preference but just was wondering. I have looked online and can’t find a definitive answer. Does it depend on the CFA? (Apologies if there is already a thread on this btw)

I had a game yesterday whereby a manager made a comment, whilst the ball was in play that I deemed to be worthy of a caution. I stopped the game, cautioned the coach and i then realised that I wasn’t sure of the correct restart? Any help on what it would be would greatly appreciated :)

I am just a little confused about how the hand ball law is applied. Situation: Ball strikes a players knee and bounces onto their arm which is in a natural position for example next to their side (and doesn’t lead to a goal or anything like that) To my understanding this is not a hand ball...

Just had a quick question about how to manage the goalkeepers and captains combo. I often talk to the captain throughout the game, and if a player gets a bit heated, a quick conversation involving said player, the captain and myself can often calm the player down, preventing the need for...

I watched a video from the FA recently that was speaking about how to tackle mass confrontation. It spoke about sanctioning the instigator and retaliator, with the utmost priority and then dealing with other incidents depending on severity and at the same time making sure the sanctions given are...

I am sure we are all aware of the high level of criticism aimed towards referees at the moment, and I am certain that this will be reflected upon the return to Grassroots. It is my first season doing both adult and youth football, and I have different thresholds for dissent in both. For...

Thankfully I am yet to come across a mass confrontation in any of my games. However I was just looking on how to approach them when it inevitably will happen. My two questions are: 1) How do you keep track of all that’s going on? For example if you see a player throw a punch, would you write...

I had a game today when I gave a player a yellow card, took his number and we carried on with the game (I admit that I should have confirmed his name but just forgot to in the moment). When I have come to log the card, I don’t think the player who is under that number in the team sheet is that...

Just had a quick question regarding my U17 game today. Player shouts across the pitch in frustration to his team not getting a foul. I deem it to be dissent and approach him to administer the caution. As I am taking his name, (so before I have shown the first yellow) he commits another act of...

Hypothetical situation: a player commits a reckless challenge. I call him over to show him a card but before I can do so he squares up to an opponent (not enough to warrant VC, but enough to be carded for AA) My question is: Would you show a straight red with an explanation or would you show...

Just a quick question regarding the WGS. I put a player in the sin bin and then before he got off the pitch I sent him off for OFFINABUS. How would I put this through on WGS? Is the player I sent off a non participating player? Also, I gave a player for a yellow for dissent after the game had...

I just wanted to clarify an event that happened last season involving an U12 team as I am doing the team involved again soon so I just wanted some piece of mind as I questioned my decision a lot after the game (even though it was only U12!!). It was the final 10 of the game. Top vs Bottom of...

Why was Chilwell not booked for a dive after VAR overturned the penalty? Because I can’t see in what way it wasn’t a dive.

Does the sin bin apply for academy games? Can a league chose whether to adopt temporary dismissal or is it a blanket rules for all leagues at a certain level in the football pyramid?

I have had no games for 5 weeks now, with all of them being called of due to waterlogged pitches. Have I been unlucky or has this been happening to anyone else?

Had a game today which was a heated affair but only one card. A yellow for USB AA. However, in the first ten minutes, I gave the home team a free kick for a late challenge. The player who committed the foul then proceeded to kick the ball away. The home player responded by calling him a...