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I got an email through last night to say I've been appointed as 1st assistant for a cup final on 24th May. I'm pleased with this as it's my first season. Having only run the line on one previous occasion though, does anyone have any advice?

I was reffing a local derby - Green v Maroon on Saturday when a Green player stretched to tackle his opponent on the halfway line near the touchline. The Maroon player nicked the ball away from him a split second before contact, and went down under the challenge. No studs showing, not high, just...

Here's one that happened to me yesterday... Green v Maroon, a local derby in the quarter final of the cup, with Maroon winning 1-0 in about the 80th minute. All of the actions is down the Green right, resulting in a succession of throw ins followed by a free kick to Maroon. As I am looking...

Today in my 7th game since returning to the whistle, i had to give my first red card of the season. Green number 9 was the sort of player whose enthusiasm and competitiveness gets the better of him at times. I cautioned him in the first half for persistent infringement as he had committed a...

I finally managed to take charge of a game on Saturday for the first time in 2 months. a cup game with the team in 3rd playing a team near the bottom with only one win all season. i had reffed both of the teams previously. although the game was close and even for an hour, the higher ranked...

Anyone seen the highlights of this? I'm not sure who the referee is, but i felt he got most of the key decisions wrong! 1. The first penalty, awarded to Forest. The Forest player is hauled down just to the left of the penalty spot and a penalty is awarded. The defender is cautioned. I can...

Anyone have a spare copy of this book? "'******* in Black' is the writing of a parks referee who recalls highs and lows of being on the park at the same time as soon of the most weird and crazy 'footballers' ever to cross the white line. Recalling his time refereeing in four different...

Has anyone got a pair of Legea referee shorts in size Large or XL? Mine are medium and a little on the short side. Also if anyone has the shirt in a Long Sleeve version in Medium or Large, I'd take that off their hands too :) (This one...

I completed my 4th game on Saturday, 3rd v 5th in the league. It was an end to end game with some moments of real inspiration, and 5th completed a smash and grab 4-2 win despite being by far the poorer team overall. in any case, a discussion i had with the home team manager after the game...

I've read a lot in the last couple of weeks relating to the interaction between the three (or four) officials on a match day. in Wales, only the top 3 adult leagues in the pyramid have 3 officials per game, so the majority of games you're flying solo. while i am not under any illusion of...

Just wondering whether people feel that assessments have a positive or negative impact on the way a referee approaches a game? As I'm still a player at a reasonable standard (Welsh League) I have had conversations with my manager about my decision to become a referee. He was quite influential...